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FINANCE
Bond worries hitting brokerages
J.P Morgan fell 5%, Lehman fell 3% and Bear Stearns also fell 3% after analysts questioned whether this year's good times can go on much longer. The banks have ridden high on rising bond rates and a mortgage-lending frenzy. But bond prices have fallen since June and mortgage rates are creeping up, dampening home lending.
Merrill boss forced out Patrick
Merrill Lynch CEO Stan O'Neal forced No. 2 Thomas Patrick out after Patrick advocated a CEO succession plan O'Neal didn't support, sources said. Patrick wanted to promote Arshad Zakaria, head of global markets and investment banking unit, to president, putting him next in line as CEO. Patrick abruptly quit as vice chairman July 29.
Lose the faith, lose the M&A deals
Wall Street firms that fired or lost top talent amid the downturn saw their share of merger and acquisition deals fall in the recent uptick, as peers enjoy a miniwindfall. Dealogic data show Lehman's share of deals to be half of what it was in '00, while Merrill Lynch has fallen to 1% from 11%. ...