I was watching CNBC at that time.  They had 
  the chart up with the price changing as the trades went through (this 
  was pre-hour trade).  The stock price actually traded up 
  initially something like $1.50-$1.60, then slowly turned and went 
  negative.  There was plenty of time to get on the short side had someone 
  chose to do so.  I huddled at $50-52 for some time before the big 
  break.  From the commentary the intial reaction was that Bear had been 
  saved.  It was only after it turned, did the talk go to senior bond 
  holders and whether there would be anything left for 
shareholders?
   
  Bottom line no one new whether to buy it or sell 
  it during that initial news?
  Don Ewers
  
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    
    
    Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 1:06 
    PM
    Subject: Re: [RT] Bear Stearns 
    news
    
    
    
    
The market had topped @ 
    08:45 EST 1337.5. It started to retreat into the open and then went straight 
    down from there.
    
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      
      
      Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 1:59 
      PM
      Subject: [RT] Bear Stearns news
      
The Bear Stearns news came out at 917 EST this morning, but 
      the 
market didn't respond until 923 EST.  Can anyone here tell me 
      why it 
took the market 6 minutes to digest and evaluate this 
      news?   Or 
direct me to any blogs where they discuss this 
      soft of 
      thing?
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