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Traders Fear ‘Wall Street’ Sequel Will Bash Banking

By September 24, 2010No Comments

Published: Friday, 24 Sep 2010 | 11:27 AM ET

By: Jesse Bergman with Kate Kelly
CNBC.com

Back in 1987, the movie “Wall Street” inspired a generation to enter the world of finance. But within that industry, attitudes toward the long-anticipated sequel are surprisingly subdued.

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The main concern: that the new movie will be a platform for bank-bashing.

Already smarting from the anti-Wall Street rhetoric from the Obama Administration and hopeful that Republicans will gain control of Congress in the mid-term elections, some traders see “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” director Oliver Stone as a liberal mouthpiece and believe he’ll use the new film to embarrass their profession.

Check out the Story HERE on CNBC.com