The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * AT&T Inc agreed to acquire DirecTV for $49 billion, a deal that would make it a major player in pay television and increase its clout with media companies at a time when video consumption is moving online. (r.reuters.com/jen49v)* Citigroup Inc last year quietly ousted two top executives at its Banamex USA unit after regulators raised concerns about that bank's oversight of money transfers across the U.S.-Mexico border, according to people familiar with the matter. (r.reuters.com/men49v)
Citigroup Inc. (Citigroup) is a global diversified financial services holding company whose businesses provide consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services and wealth management. Shares of C fell by 0.17% or $-0.08/share to $46.44. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $45.06 and as high as $55.28. On average, 25409700 shares of C exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 17188596.
AT&T Inc. (AT&T), is a holding company. The Company is a provider of telecommunications services. Shares of T traded higher by 0.6% or $0.22/share to $36.74. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $31.74 and as high as $37.44. On average, 29083800 shares of T exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 24021550.
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