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The Motley Fool April 20, 2005 David Meier	WaMu: It Pays to Wait Earn 5% while waiting for Washington Mutual's stock price to appreciate.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	WaMu's Plastic Play By buying Providian, Washington Mutual has added a credit card business to its retail banking. This move could bump up profitability and growth. Top that off with a pretty good dividend yield, and maybe WaMu becomes a little more attractive to investors again.
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The Motley Fool September 25, 2009 Morgan Housel	JPMorgan and WaMu: Was It a Good Deal? A look at one of the largest banking deals of all time, one year later.
U.S. Banker November 2003	Fleet of Foot and Playing the Whole Field The financial sector, with some notable exceptions, weathered the last three years of malaise much better than other parts of the economy. With so many bank players turning in eye-catching numbers, it would be hard not to argue the top picks on U.S. Banker's All-Star Team.
The Motley Fool April 16, 2008 Morgan Housel	A House-Poor Quarter for WaMu Just days after announcing plans to raise $7 billion in new capital, slashing its dividend, and rebuffing a preliminary buyout offer from JPMorgan Chase, the Seattle-based savings and loan posts very ugly quarterly earnings.
U.S. Banker October 2003	Power In its first-annual ranking of "The 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking," U.S. Banker pays tribute to the executives whose contributions to their institutions and their communities are most profound.
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Fast Company January 2002 George Anders	7 Lessons From WaMu's Playbook Mergers and acquisitions are, once again, shaking up all kinds of industries. The big question: How do you do them right? Here's the playbook according to Washington Mutual, one of the best in the business...
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The Motley Fool April 8, 2008 Morgan Housel	WaMu's $7 Billion Hospital Visit Washington Mutual will live to see another day. But it's hardly a time of celebration for the average shareholder.
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Bank Technology News August 2006	Branches Take Center Stage: Invest or Fall Behind Branches are a top priority among chief executives who see them as the nucleus of their retail banking franchises. But not all chief executives have been as quick to rethink, retool and reinvigorate their branches as their more aggressive peers.
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The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 Emil Lee	Washington Mutual Regroups for 2007 WaMu's management and shareholders likely won't look back on 2006 with nostalgia. Over the past year, WaMu's stock was slightly down, while the indexes all scored double-digit gains. However, 2007 should be a better year.
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The Motley Fool September 29, 2008 Morgan Housel	WaMu Richly Rewards CEO Failure 18 days of work ... $19 million. Are you still hiring, WaMu?
The Motley Fool January 14, 2008 Jim Mueller	Worst Stock for 2008: Washington Mutual This analyst says if you think 2007 was bad for Washington Mutual, just wait for 2008. He has chosen it as his pick for the worst stock of 2008.
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