Market Report -- In Play (JPM)
July 23, 2002 2:30:00 PM ET
JP Morgan Chase hit on derivatives, Fed rumors (JPM) 20.48 -4.04: Stock is getting mauled today on a report in the Journal that JPM was involved in numerous Enron-like deals (7:01); however, we are also hearing rumors among traders that if JPM's stock falls or closes below a certain price (we're hearing $20 or $22), the co may be forced to unwind a number of derivative positions; in addition, we're hearing rumors that the Fed may hold an emergency meeting tonight to discuss such banking issues; of course, a degree of skepticism is warranted here (especially with the latter rumor), but chatter such as this is undeniably weighing on JPM and the bank group in general.