Most diversified financial-services stocks declined Thursday morning, despite a broader market upturn following better-than-expected June sales results and news of Dow Chemical Co.'s planned $15 billion acquisition of Rohm and Haas Co.
But not all the news was good. Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fell sharply because of continued capital concerns. Also, oil rose 90 cents to $136.95 a barrel.
How shares of some key diversified financial companies were faring Thursday morning:
Citigroup Inc., down 16 cents to $16.28.
JPMorgan Chase & Co., down 6 cents to $34.22.
CIT Group Inc., down 10 cents to $7.61.
Bank of America Corp., down 6 cents to $22.

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