The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. was an American investment bank, securities trading, and brokerage firm that failed in 2008 as part of the global financial crisis and recession. After its closure it was subsequently sold to JPMorgan Chase. Wikipedia
Subsidiaries: JP Morgan Securities Inc, Balducci's, EMC Mortgage Corp, and more
Founded: May 1, 1923, New York, NY
Headquarters: New York, NY
Ceo: James Cayne
Defunct: March 16, 2008; 16 years ago