Bankers Trust's derivatives business, however, has been the source of recent problems.

Bankers Trust was the most active stock, with 5.8 million shares changing hands.

Bankers Trust has said hedge funds owe it a total of about $875 million.

Bankers Trust said it earned $170 million, or $1.98 a share, in the third quarter, compared with a loss of $1.42 billion.

Bankers Trust said delinquent loans rose 42 percent over the year, to $1.84 billion.

Bankers Trust fell 1 7/8, to 49, again on no news.

Bankers Trust's stock closed yesterday at $112.125, well below its 52-week high of $136.3125.

Bankers Trust said its earnings for the quarter were up 21.7 percent from the period the year before.

Bankers Trust reported a 9 percent earnings increase and its shares rose $1.50, to $55.125.

Bankers Trust earned $590 million from trading for its own account last year.