Fargo

American

[fahr-goh] / ˈfɑr goʊ /

noun

William George, 1818–81, U.S. businessman: pioneered in express shipping and banking.
a city in SE North Dakota.

Fargo British

/ ˈfɑːɡəʊ /

noun

William. 1818–81, US businessman: founded (1852) with Henry Wells the express mail service Wells, Fargo and Company

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Longtime banking analyst Mike Mayo of Wells Fargo has written that Citigroup’s recent moves are a “generational restructuring.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In our call of the day from Wells Fargo, strategists warn that the easy road for stocks is over, and a sell signal has been triggered for equities, the first in years.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Companies that design, produce or sell the computer chips needed for intensive AI tasks, are currently the biggest beneficiaries of the massive AI infrastructure build-out, said Ohsung Kwon, chief equity strategist at Wells Fargo Securities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Investment Strategy Wells Fargo Investment Institute External link April 27: Venture capital deal activity surged in the first quarter of 2026, reaching a record $267 billion after several years of relatively muted volumes.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

To me such a place was Fargo, North Dakota.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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