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Sept. 11, 2008, a Washington Mutual branch is shown in Palo Alto, Calif. Shares of Washington Mutual Inc. soared in premarket trading Friday, Sept. 19, 2008,
Friday, Sep. 26, 2008

Open quoteJPMorgan is getting a steal compared with what they were going to pay.Close quote

  • SCOTT ADAMS,
  • a pension and investment analyst at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in Oakland, Calif., whose pension plan owns WaMu shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired Washington Mutual for $1.9 billion Sept. 25
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