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Capital One Eyes Discover Financial Merger

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In a potentially massive move for the credit card industry, reports suggest that Capital One is contemplating acquiring Discover Financial. If this deal goes through, it would merge two of the country’s biggest credit card giants, creating a behemoth in the sector.

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