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Citigroup's (C) loss is Wells Fargo's (WFC) gain




Topic: Citigroup's (C) loss is Wells Fargo's (WFC) gain

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday said emergency conditions warranted its expedited action to approve Wells Fargo & Co's (NYSE:WFC - News) bid to acquire weakened banking rival Wachovia Corp (NYSE:WB - News).

The Fed issued its approval of the $12.2 billion deal in an unusual Sunday announcement on October 12, three days after Citigroup (NYSE:C - News) abandoned a brief but acrimonious battle over the third-largest U.S. bank by deposits.