Jul 17, 2008
Press Release
New York, July 17, 2008 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) today reported 2008 second-quarter net income of $2.0 billion, compared with net income of $4.2 billion in the second quarter of 2007. Earnings per share of $0.54 were down 55% compared with earnings per share of $1.20 in the second quarter of 2007. Current-quarter results include the effect of merger-related items amounting to a net loss of $540 million (after-tax) related to the acquisition of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., which closed on May 30, 2008. Excluding these items, net income would have been $2.5 billion.
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