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http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/2009-10-11-zombie-stocks_N.htm?csp=34
Zombie stocks (like AIG, WaMu, Lehman Bros.) just refuse to die
By Matt Krantz, USA TODAY
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Companies face pending legal action.One big reason behind speculation in shares of WaMu is pending lawsuits. While the bank WaMu was sold to JPMorgan Chase for $1.9 billion in September 2008, the WaMu holding company is suing both the FDIC and JPMorgan to reclaim assets. JPMorgan declined to comment.
Speculating over whether the WaMu holding company will win the lawsuits and reclaim money is a popular pursuit for bulls on the stock. WaMu "is far from being a zombie stock," says Hans Brost, founder of Washington Mutual Equity Group, which operates a website to compile pending legal action with the company. Brost, who invested in WaMu stock after the JPMorgan deal, says he expects the courts to find the deal wasn't handled properly. "It was a travesty what happened to WaMu," he says. "There could be a significant recovery," he says. "I am betting on it."
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