compare and contrast

[rone]

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) acquired Washington Mutual Inc. (WM) via a bidding process, after the thrift became the biggest bank failure in U.S. history, regulators announced late Thursday.

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From: WaMu <wamu@email.wamu.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:56:12 -0000
Subject: WaMu News | The holidays start today.

Comments

[epileptikitty.livejournal.com]

Bootiful.

[thedarkages]

Am I ever glad I got my money out of there in time! Yes, I know, the sale to JPMorgan Chase is transparent to customers, but my continued presence at WaMu would have been countenancing moral hazard.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

I'm just glad it was JP Morgan and not Citigroup or, god forbid, Wells Fargo.

[h-postmortemus.livejournal.com]

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE48P8LG20080926

Commence nashing of teeth!