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[5 minutes to read] Plus: Capital One acquires Discover

Shawn O'Malley & Matthew Gutierrez
February 20, 2024

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By Matthew Gutierrez and Shawn O’Malley

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— Matthew & Shawn

Here’s today’s rundown:

Today, we'll discuss the three biggest stories in markets:

Capital One to buy Discover for $35 billion
Saudi Arabia’s mega projects
Walmart dives further into media

All this, and more, in just 5 minutes to read.

POP QUIZ

How many global credit card transactions occur daily? (Scroll to the end to find out!)

Chart of the Day

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