On July 14, Wells Fargo fell 3.62% in pre-market trading to $85.0/share, with turnover of approximately $41.4 million. The stock initially surged over 1.8% following its Q2 earnings release but quickly reversed and continued to slide.

Wells Fargo reported Q2 EPS of $2.00, significantly beating the consensus estimate of $1.72, representing a 25% upside surprise. Revenue came in at $22.62 billion versus expectations of $21.86 billion. Market-related revenue surged approximately 24% year-over-year, while investment banking fees reached a record $9.48 billion. Net interest income grew about 5%, and total expenses rose only 2%, driving positive operating leverage. The bank announced an 11% dividend increase to $0.50 per share for Q3 and repurchased $3 billion in common stock during the quarter. CEO Charlie Scharf noted consumers and businesses remain strong, with rising spending and declining delinquencies. Despite the broadly positive results, the stock exhibited classic sell-the-news behavior as investors locked in gains.

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