Capital One’s Discover deal, posted early by @unusual_whales — confirmed
The report spread on Feb 19, 2024; Capital One announced the deal the same day.
Leaked on 19 February 2024
At 18:38 UTC on Feb 19, 2024, @unusual_whales posted that Capital One was looking to buy Discover Financial, citing a news report.
CNBC had already published a report-based story at 17:32 UTC. Capital One announced the acquisition later that day.
Confirmed. The post relayed others’ reporting and was not first.