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  • Who bought Bush's stock in problem-plagued oil company and why?

    07/12/2002 8:41:17 AM PDT · by Oldeconomybuyer · 37 replies · 577+ views
    Associated Press ^ | 7-12-02 | PETE YOST
    <p>WASHINGTON (AP) --  It is a stock market whodunit that has withstood a decade of scrutiny. Who bought George W. Bush's problem-plagued oil company stock just before its value dropped?</p> <p>The 1990 transaction involving shares of Harken Energy Corp. allowed the future president to pay off a bank loan for his now-famous stake in the Texas Rangers baseball team. The identity of the buyer of the stock has escaped public disclosure.</p>