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BofA completes Merrill purchase;
Wells Fargo closes Wachovia deal

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) has completed its $33B acquisition of New York-based Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., the company said in a New Year’s Day announcement. The news followed the announcement that San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) had completed its own $12.7B purchase of Charlotte-based Wachovia Corp. READ MORE

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