The Details: Discover shares are trading higher after the company reported GAAP earnings of $6.06 per share, beating the estimate of $3.07 per share, and quarterly Net Interest Income (NII) of $3.524 billion.
Capital One said the plan is twice as large as any other community commitment developed in connection with a bank acquisition and demonstrates that the combination of Capital One and Discover will create an opportunity to provide more lending, investment, and services to underserved communities than the institutions would undertake on a stand-alone basis.
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“Our commitments to financial inclusion and well-being are core to who we are as a company,” said Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One.
“That comes to life in our product portfolio, which serves the full spectrum of American consumers, and in the investments we make in our communities. We have a long history of developing innovative ways to serve these core constituencies, and we are committed to ensuring, through this community benefits plan, that our acquisition of Discover builds on our history of positive impact.”
COF Price Action: According to Benzinga Pro, Capital One shares are up 3.16% after-hours at $154.20 at the time of publication Wednesday.
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