Shares of investment banks fell early Thursday as analyst Richard Bove cut his ratings on Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co. to "sell" and reduced his price target for Morgan Stanley.
How shares of major investment banks were performing:
Goldman Sachs fell $1.91 to $176.69.
Lehman Brothers fell 82 cents to $38.74.
Merrill Lynch fell 55 cents to $44.44.
Morgan Stanley fell 13 cents to $42.76.