ance until the dust settled." 63 EFTA00316791 Case 1:08-cv-02793-RWS Document 102 Filed 02/27/09 Page 79 of 347 270. The same day, analysts at Punk Ziegel suggested that Bear Steams' future profits were likely to be squeezed by its exposure to "esoteric securities." The Company's stock dropped $3.75 a