by Calculated Risk on 3/15/2008 09:13:00 PM

Charlie Gasparino at CNBC reports: Bear Stearns Weekend Talks Reveal 2 Key Contenders (hat tip risk capital)

... potential bidders for Bear have been narrowed to ... J.C. Flowers and JPMorgan Chase

... bankers have now come to the conclusion that a deal must be done by Monday ...

If there's no deal Bear Stearns will have to file for bankruptcy, executives said.