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Bear Stearns

Dimon’s deal sees surprising shift in plans

By Francesco Guerrera and Ben White in New York

Published: March 24 2008 20:01 | Last updated: March 24 2008 20:01

The topsy-turvy saga of Bear Stearns’ sale to JPMorgan Chase was a tale of two weekends.

On the night of Sunday March 16, as JPMorgan announced the purchase of Bear for a mere $236m in stock, it looked as if Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan’s chairman and chief executive, had engineered a brilliant deal for his bank and shareholders.

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