BearingPoint Names David Hunter As COO Management and technology consulting firm BearingPoint Inc. said Monday that it named David Hunter as its chief operating officer. Hunter, who worked for consulting firm Accenture Ltd. for over 30 years, will head the company's global operations and work to broaden its growing Asia-Pacific business. 17 Mar 2008
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Bear, Credit Fears Sink Stocks at Open Stocks are tumbling in early trading as nervous investors retreat following JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s buyout of faltering investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. 17 Mar 2008
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Ratings Agencies Boost Bear Stearns Ratings agencies, which took a sharply negative view of Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. just last Friday, turned positive Monday after Bear's sale to JPMorgan Chase & Co. at a massive discount. 17 Mar 2008
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Fitch Upgrades Bear Stearns Fitch Ratings upgraded Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. on Monday after the beleaguered investment bank agreed to an emergency sale to JPMorgan Chase & Co. at a steep discount. 17 Mar 2008
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Bear triggers market panic Market volatilities will remain very high in the short term following the collapse of Bear Stearns 17 Mar 2008
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Premarket Movers: Bear Stearns Falls Bear Stearns Cos. led financial shares sharply lower in premarket trading Monday, as news of a last-minute buyout of the ailing investment house and an emergency rate cut by the Federal Reserve confirmed fears about the economy. 17 Mar 2008
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Analyst Reactions to Bear Stearns After JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to buy Bear Stearns Cos. for $2 per share, analysts expressed "shock" at the sudden downturn in Bear Stearns' fortunes and pondered the impact of the buyout on the financial sector. 17 Mar 2008
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S&P Reviewing Bear Stearns Rating Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday said it is reviewing the ratings of Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. after the beleaguered investment bank sold itself at a massive discount to JPMorgan Chase & Co. 17 Mar 2008
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Bear Stearns Plunges in Premarket Shares of beleaguered Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. plunged in premarket trading Monday after the investment bank struck an emergency sale deal with JPMorgan Chase & Co. _ but the stock was still above the deal's offer price. 17 Mar 2008
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Chinese Firm Wants to Change Bear Deal A state-owned Chinese financial firm wants to change its deal to buy into Bear Stearns Co. following the takeover of the troubled Wall Street bank, the chairman of the Chinese firm's parent said Monday. 17 Mar 2008
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