http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080316/ap_on_bi_ge/jpmorgan_bear_stearns]JPMorgan to buy Bear for $2 a share (AP)[/URL]



AP - JPMorgan Chase said Sunday it will acquire rival Bear Stearns in a deal valued at $236.2 million — or $2 a share — a stunning collapse for one of the world's largest and most venerable investment banks.