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Lehman (LEH) Actively Shopping The Company, Talking With BofA

September 11, 2008 4:17 PM EDT
According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) is actively shopping itself to potential suitors, including Bank of America (NYSE: BAC).

The Journal said potential buyers are worried about Lehman's balance sheet and may be looking to the U.S. government to provide assistance similar to the J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM)/Bear Stearns deal, but it is unclear if the government would take such steps.

An outside potential suitor includes Barclays PLC the paper said. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), which was a rumored suitor, will likely not bid for Lehman.

Shares of Lehman closed down more than 40% today to just over $4 per share.

Link to WSJ Article

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