How shaky is Lehman?More VideosIPO droughtMore VideosNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- If it's not bolted down, you can bet that troubled financial firms are thinking of putting a price tag on it.There has been plenty of talk lately about how the nation's largest banks and securities firms are looking to shed some of their assets.
Earlier this week, specialty finance firm CIT Group (CIT, Fortune 500) announced plans to sell its home lending business to the Dallas buyout shop Lone Star Funds for $1.5 billion and $4.4 billion in assumed debt.
And there has been plenty of speculation about other possible sales. There have been reports that Merrill Lynch (MER, Fortune 500) may sell all, or part, of its stakes in asset manager BlackRock (BLK, Fortune 500) or the media outlet Bloomberg LP.
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