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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:26 PM Original message |
Why is Bank of America paying $28/share for a $17 stock (Merrill)? |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. At Dealbreaker... |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. May. might, could, would |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. WSJ report |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. i bet Merrill's hard assets are worth that at least n/t |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Then they shouldn't be so desperate to sell. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. You got to know that there will be some "one hand washes the other" here. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It just reeks of smoke |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Actually, it reeks of monopoly. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Citi, B of A, and JP Morgan Chase |
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Bob Dobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. EVERYTHING about macroeconomic entities stinks. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. If the purchased lot size is large enough, the purchase itself can affect the supply/demand value. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. It would drive up the price 50% |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I'm not up on the details - maybe so... |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
10. If I Were A BofA Shareholder, I'd Be Dumping It Like Crazy |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. "under the table giovt guarantees" |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Sounds like Bernake got the hookers from Merrill before Lehman got around to it. |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. Merrill was at $28 last week, went down in price, and Bank of America took advantage of the fear |
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tannybogus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
16. Something funny is going on. Who's connected to who? |
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nbsmom (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Paulson came from Goldman Sachs n/t |
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SweetieD (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. My completely uninformed, unsubstantiated theories on this... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
20. The most reasonable guess I've seen.... |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
21. Is this just a shell game??? |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
22. Merrill's Stock Value |
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nbsmom (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 12:36 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Wait a minute |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
23. It is called they cannot afford another domino to fall |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I don't understand your post |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
26. I Think I Know Why |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
27. It's NOT a cash deal ... it's an all-paper deal. |
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