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Registered Rep. September 29, 2008	Wachovia, The Bank, Saved by Citi; What Will Happen To Wachovia Securities? Firm Says The AGE Integration To Continue Unaffected Citigroup apparently thinks its got enough financial advisors: Citi declined to buy the retail brokerage business -- Wachovia Securities (and A.G. Edwards) -- and the asset management unit (Evergreen).
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Good Deal, Wachovia! Strong quarterly results from A.G. Edwards reaffirm the wisdom of Wachovia's pending purchase. Investors, take note.
Registered Rep. October 22, 2008	Wachovia Reports Record $24 Billion Loss, Brokerage Results Weak, But With Bright Spots The massive loss was due primarily to declining values in its retail and small business banking divisions. But the retail brokerage and wealth management units didn't fare so well either.
Registered Rep. July 28, 2008 Kristen French	Wachovia Could Sell Retail Brokerage: Analysts Analysts point to a record $8.9 billion quarterly loss in the second quarter, but Wachovia says the brokerage isn't for sale.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Wachovia Banks Another Quarter Wachovia just reported third-quarter results, and the bank continues to grow steadily. Investors, take note.
Registered Rep. July 10, 2008	Wachovia: Oops, We Did It Again Yesterday Wachovia announced a new CEO to replace Ken Thompson: Robert Steele, previously a vice chairman at Goldman Sachs, and currently undersecretary of the Treasury until Wednesday.
Registered Rep. May 31, 2007 Kevin Burke	Wachovia Buys A.G. Edwards for $6.8 Billion, Creating New Rival to Merrill, Smith Barney The deal puts Wachovia among the top three competitors in retail brokerage -- in terms of both assets and advisors -- and retail banking.
Registered Rep. June 8, 2007 Christina Mucciolo	Wachovia Accelerates Hiring in Private Bank Under plans to expand its private banking presence, Wachovia Securities said it would hire about 300 private bankers over the next three years, more than doubling its number of private banking relationship managers.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Is A.G. Edwards A-OK? The financial services company doesn't operate like its peers -- and that's a plus for investors.
Registered Rep. December 10, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	Wells Fargo Wants To Expand Wealth Biz Chief Executive John Stumpf was quoted as saying he felt the "sub-optimized" wealth business could stand some expansion.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: Well-Protected Wachovia The banking giant is set to report its first-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	A.G. Edwards Misses the Mark The full-service broker reports Q2 earnings just shy of estimates.
Registered Rep. September 17, 2008 Geracioti & Touryalai	Morgan And Wachovia? The need for the kind of capital offered by customer deposits apparently is driving securities firms into the arms of banks.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Wachovia Is One Big Deal Wachovia snapped up one rival and is still digesting another. Investors, take note.
Registered Rep. October 2, 2008	Just Say No To Citi? Apparently, not everyone is pleased by the deal in which Citigroup would buy Wachovia Corp.'s bank branches, deposits and private bank -- including a number of high-end Wachovia advisors.
The Motley Fool May 8, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Wachovia Pays Up for West Coast Real Estate For a high price, it adds a good bank franchise. Investors, there are still some worthwhile bank ideas out there if you take the time to look.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Not Quite Wacky for Wachovia Wachovia is a well-run and growing financial institution. It's just not the cheapest option out there for investors.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Emil Lee	Wachovia: Buy, Sell, or Hold? Are shares of this bank really bargain-priced?
The Motley Fool April 17, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	A Golden Opportunity for Wachovia Will its far-reaching services help the bank keep rewarding investors?
Registered Rep. May 18, 2009 John Churchill	As Wells Fargo Takes Over, Integration at Wachovia and A.G. Edwards Still Faces Hurdles Some financial advisors at what is now the largest retail brokerage firm in the U.S. say the integration of the Wachovia and A.G. Edwards is still incomplete, and leaves much to be desired.
U.S. Banker April 2003 Glen Fest	Going with the Flow Wachovia CEO Ken Thompson's deal with Prudential has tongues wagging and rivals paying close attention. The newly combined brokerage, nets the bank greater access to trillions of dollars that will pass from one generation to another over the next 10 years. Move over Merrill?
Registered Rep. February 3, 2009 John Churchill	Wachovia-UBS Hookup Rumored but Unlikely Here's a possible new twist in the changing financial services landscape: A report in the New York Post raises the possibility of a "joint venture" between the wealth management divisions of Wachovia Securities and UBS.
Registered Rep. October 3, 2008 Kristen French	Wachovia Hooks Up with Wells Fargo; Citi Says Wachovia In Breach Citigroup's deal with Wachovia gets ousted over the new deal with Wells Fargo. Wachovia shareholders and advisors are relieved.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2007 Michael Mancini	Has Wachovia Made the Turn? Two acquisitions boost its year-end results. Investors, take note.
Registered Rep. April 13, 2012 Kristen French	Wells Fargo Wealth Management Business Posts Stagnant First Quarter Wells Fargo's wealth management business reported no growth in assets and a slight decline in advisors for the first quarter versus the same time period a year ago.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Wachovia Weighs In The popular bank reports respectable results in a challenging environment. Wachovia's management looks cocky now, but investors have taken a "show me" attitude in response.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Banking on Wachovia Good loan growth and strong credit quality fuel a respectable first quarter.
Registered Rep. June 28, 2007 Christina Mucciolo	Wachovia Securities to Make New Home in St. Louis Federal Antitrust regulators approved Wachovia Corp.'s acquisition of A.G. Edwards. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter, most likely in October.
Registered Rep. October 17, 2011 Kristen French	Wells Fargo Wealth/Brokerage Client Assets Decline; Asset-Based Revenue Up Wells Fargo's wealth brokerage and retirement businesses reported third quarter income of $291 million, up 14 percent versus the year ago quarter, while revenue for the division was down 1 percent from the year ago quarter.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Unique Data Point at Marshall & Ilsley Does one division make M&I an interesting banking play?
The Motley Fool July 23, 2008 Morgan Housel	Terrible, Wachovia, Absolutely Terrible Wachovia swung to a second-quarter net loss of nearly $9 billion, or $4.20 per share, pummeling analyst estimates of a $0.78-per-share loss.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Bottom-Fishing With National City National City shares hit a 52-week low. Unfortunately for the Cleveland-based bank, better-performing peers have also reached new lows, putting National at the bottom of the bottom.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Solid Base for Bank of America While trying to grow in every direction at once, the financial firm still has a good business. With so many large banks trading at seemingly low valuations, it's pretty tempting to say that not much is expected out of this industry over the next six to 12 months.
Registered Rep. April 20, 2011 Kristen French	Wells Fargo Reports Record Cross-Selling, Asset Inflows Wells Fargo's wealth management division reported stronger earnings, revenues and FA headcount in the first quarter, while cross-selling hit a record and client asset inflows were at their highest since Wells acquired Wachovia in late 2008.
U.S. Banker November 2009	Wachovia's End The stakes were high. The maneuvering was unprecedented. An inside look at the rescue of a banking giant and its place in the debate over systemic risk.
Registered Rep. July 8, 2008 Kristen French	Post Bear, Regulatory Reform May Squeeze Brokerage Margins Could increased regulation of the brokerage industry in the wake of the subprime crisis and Bear Stearns debacle tighten the screws on brokerage business revenues and margins?
Registered Rep. January 24, 2007 John Churchill	Another Good Year for the Brokerage Industry Fourth-quarter earnings reports are just now rolling in, and they're even better than expected. And it's not just Wall Street's investment-banking divisions that are reeling it in.
Bank Systems & Technology March 27, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	Wachovia Elevates David Pope to Mortgage and Retail Credit Head Charlotte-based Wachovia ($782.9 billion in assets) has turned to longtime executive David Pope to take the reins of its mortgage and retail credit business.
Registered Rep. July 13, 2007 Susan Konig	Post Acquisition, A.G. Edwards BOMs Have Tough Job to Do With the Wachovia purchase of A.G. Edwards, it's not just A.G. Edwards reps (some of whom fear that the AGE corporate culture will change) who are worried. So are acquired firm's branch managers.
Registered Rep. October 10, 2008	Citi Walks, Wells Fargo Gets Wachovia, Wachovia Reps Relieved The union of Wells Fargo and Wachovia will create the country's third-largest coast-to-coast banking behemoth. But the deal still faces obstacles before it can be finalized.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2008 David A. Geracioti	The Deposit Sugar Daddy The surprising take over of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America.
Bank Systems & Technology January 20, 2010 Penny Crosman	BofA Repays TARP, Shareholders Lose Lending is up and the bank's purchase of Merrill Lynch appears to be more of an asset than a liability, based on the bank's fourth quarter results.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2008 Morgan Housel	Wachovia's Bleeding Continues More capital infusions, more writedowns, more bad news. What's next for Wachovia?
U.S. Banker October 2008 John Engen	Got Deposits? The implications of the present shakeout won't be fully understood for years, but it seems clear that the competition for deposits will be more intense in the years ahead.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Is All Well at Wells Fargo? Mortgages have weakened, but Wells Fargo still looks strong. Investors, take note.
On Wall Street February 1, 2010 Lee Conrad	Wells Fargo: On the Front Lines of the Culture Wars One of Wells Fargo's task after acquiring Wachovia Securities is integrating advisors from both companies into one sales force and keeping them satisfied.
Bank Systems & Technology September 29, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	Wachovia to be Acquired by Citi Wachovia will be acquired by New York-based Citigroup in a deal facilitated by the FDIC.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Is All That Glitters Goldman? Goldman Sachs reported second-quarter earnings recently. In the end, this was not the "Goldman" quarter the market was looking for.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2009 Liz Peek	A Bold New Plan: Dump FAS 157 What can President Obama's financial team do to right the banking ship? One idea that should be reviewed is the elimination of mark-to-market accounting, required by FAS 157, which would go a long way toward stabilizing the banks.
Registered Rep. September 15, 2008 Kristen French	Merrill Lynch Sells Itself To Bank of America: Update 3 The biggest question, now that BofA has agreed to buy Merrill Lynch, is what Bank of America will do to hold onto Merrill Lynch's dearest asset -- its approximately 17,000 financial advisors.