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| | ABC News: Wachovia Q2 Profit Climbs on Acquisition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | Wachovia Second-Quarter Profit Up 32 Percent, on SouthTrust Acquisition, Expense Cuts |
 | | CHARLOTTE, N.C. Jul 19, 2005 Wachovia Corp., the fourth-largest bank in the country, said Tuesday second-quarter earnings rose 32 percent from last year, helped by its acquisition of SouthTrust Corp. and expense reductions. |
 | | The company, which became one of the South's biggest banks after the SouthTrust acquisition last year, said net income grew to $1.65 billion, or $1.04 per share, from $1.25 billion, or 95 cents per share, a year ago. |
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