Wachovia Corporation (WB) $10.00 +0.00%
Citigroup (C) to acquire the banking operations of Wachovia (WB, news, chart, volatility), according to an FDIC press release. The statement says, Citi will acquire “the bulk of Wachovia’s assets and liabilities.” Under the terms, Citi will absorb $42 billion of losses on $312 billion in loan. FDIC takes losses byond that. Citi has granted the FDIC $12 billion in preferred stock and warrants to compensate for the risk. WB trading below $1.00, down from Friday’s close of $10 per share. Citi shares down 4.2 percent.
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