A bright spot in the financial services sector was Lehman Brothers Inc. The troubled bank's shares picked up 6.92% to close at $22.41 following reports that rumors of a forced sale of the company at a discount no longer hold true and that Lehman is issuing its employees midyear stock bonuses. Midyear stock bonus news may not necessarily be a positive sign as it points to potential employee attrition. - Michael Rudnick
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