JPMorgan Chase increases its bid from $2 to $10 per share, appeasing angry Bear Stearns stockholders who had threatened to block the sale. The move cheers U.S. markets, which posted substantial gains on Monday. The Federal Reserve approves the renegotiated deal.
NPR's Jim Zarroli talks to Robert Siegel about the deal.
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