Why Discover Financial Services Was Racing Higher This Week

The past few days have been very eventful for Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS). The company, best known as the entity behind the underdog Discover credit card, is now approved to be acquired by a peer. It also reported encouraging quarterly financials.With these strong winds at its back, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, Discover stock was up by more than 13% week to date as of very early Friday morning.Discover charged into the week on a high note, after the last two federal regulators scrutinizing the company's purchase by Capital One Financial signed off on the deal last Friday. A mere three business days later, Discover published what should be its last quarterly earnings release before being absorbed into Capital One. Continue reading

Apr 25, 2025 - 11:45
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Why Discover Financial Services Was Racing Higher This Week

The past few days have been very eventful for Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS). The company, best known as the entity behind the underdog Discover credit card, is now approved to be acquired by a peer. It also reported encouraging quarterly financials.

With these strong winds at its back, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, Discover stock was up by more than 13% week to date as of very early Friday morning.

Discover charged into the week on a high note, after the last two federal regulators scrutinizing the company's purchase by Capital One Financial signed off on the deal last Friday. A mere three business days later, Discover published what should be its last quarterly earnings release before being absorbed into Capital One.

Continue reading