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Financial services giants Capital One Financial Corp  (NYSE:COF) and Discover Financial Services  (NYSE:DFS) are in the spotlight, after shareholders voted to approve the former's acquisition of the latter.

The stockholders of both Capital One and Discover voted to approve Capital One's previously announced acquisition of Discover. The transaction was approved by more than 99.8% of the Capital One shares voted at the company's special meeting of stockholders, and by more than 99.

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) and Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) today announced that each company's respective stockholders have voted to approve Capital One's previously announced acquisition of Discover at each company's Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”). Special Meeting Stockholder Vote Results Capital One: More than 99.8% of the Capital One shares voted at the Capital One Special Meeting were voted in favor of the.

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Discover Financial Services is experiencing significant growth, nearly doubling in price over the past year, driven by a merger with Capital One Financial. Despite the merger plans, Discover has shown strong independent performance, beating EPS estimates consistently and maintaining a P/E ratio below the sector median. Risks include potential interest rate cuts and legislative changes that could impact the credit card market, but Discover's banking operations provide some stability.

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Discover Financial Services posted earnings results on Thursday morning (Jan. 23) that indicated improving credit quality metrics tied to its credit cards, as well as an outlook that includes loan growth and a “stable” consumer.

DFS' fourth-quarter results benefit from personal and credit card loan growth, margin expansion, and lower provision for credit losses, partially offset by rising expenses.