On July 14, Wells Fargo declined 3.77% in regular trading, trading at $87.175/share, with turnover of $297 million. The stock initially surged over 1.8% in pre-market following its Q2 earnings release before sharply reversing course and extending losses throughout the session.

Wells Fargo reported Q2 EPS of $2.00, far exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of $1.72, while revenue of $22.62 billion topped the $21.8 billion expectation. Market trading revenue surged approximately 24% year-over-year, investment banking fees hit a record $9.48 billion, and total expenses rose only 2%. The company 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, declining charge-offs, and growing savings across all consumer segments.

Despite the across-the-board earnings beat, Wells Fargo significantly underperformed peers — JPMorgan rose 1.88%, Bank of America gained 1.63%, and Citigroup climbed 1.61% — reflecting a classic profit-taking pattern following an extended rally into earnings.

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