The deal , which could be completed this week , would be a coup for Merrill Lynch and a disappointment for John J. Mack , the chief executive of Morgan Stanley , who just weeks ago had pursued a similar agreement with BlackRock and its chief executive , Laurence D. Fink .
John J. Mack
Morgan Stanley
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Laurence D. Fink
BlackRock
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Merrill Lynch
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John J. Mack
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Morgan Stanley
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BlackRock
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Laurence D. Fink