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Company News:
> Merrill Lynch estimates cut again. Article
> Soros: More products should be regulated. Article
> Goldman Sachs bonds sizzling. Article
> B of A gets corporate purchasing card patent. Article
> JP Morgan Chase's stake in Bear Stearns at 45 percent. Article
> Moody's lowers financial strength rating of Countrywide. Article

Industry News:
> Credit crisis hits Q1 earnings. Article
> Since Bear Stearns/JP Morgan deal, financial stocks soar. Article
> Hedge funds move to cash. Article

Regulatory News:
> Are firms too interlinked to fail? Article
> Regulators defend Bear Stearns deal. Article
> Primer on housing sector aid plans. Article

And Finally... How not to win over the media. Article