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Wow: Wells Fargo Buying Wachovia For $7 a Share

Henry Blodget
Updated
2008-10-03T11:26:00Z
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superman.jpgNo FDIC assistance!  Citi jilted.

Major-league cojones from Wells Fargo: Not only outbids Citi by $6 a share, but forgoes FDIC backstop. Wells indicates up on news! Jilted Citi down.

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Also a major-league Hail Mary completion by Bob Steel (Wachovia CEO)

Wells will be raising $20 billion, mostly through stock.

Meanwhile, how did Citi screw this one up?

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See Also: Today's Brass Balls Award Goes To...  Wells Fargo CEO John G. Stumpf!

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