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Wells Fargo Profit Rises, Boosted by Lower Expenses

Chief Executive Charlie Scharf said that the bank expected “continued volatility and uncertainty”

A Wells Fargo first-quarter net income rose 6% from a year earlier to $4.89 billion.
A Wells Fargo first-quarter net income rose 6% from a year earlier to $4.89 billion. Photo: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News

Wells Fargo booked a bigger profit in the first quarter, as lower expenses helped offset a decline in net interest income.

The quarter ended just before President Trump’s tariffs set off market turmoil.

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