JP Morgan (JPM) Offer Raised For Bear Stearns (BSC)
On Monday, JP Morgan-Chase (NYSE: JPM) offered what amounts to $10 a share for troubled investment bank Bear Stearns (NYSE: BSC). JP Morgan altered its original offer from roughly one week ago which was valued at around $2 per share. Shareholder outrage and concern over the controversial nature of the first proposed deal undoubtedly played a part in crafting the revised offer. The new offer is roughly five times the price of the original offer, or around $1 billion for 39.5% of the company. The total valuation of Bear Stearns, in light of this proposal, would be slightly over $2…