
Capital One COF.N shares rise 6.2% to $172.87 premarket after U.S. banking regulators approve co's $35.3 bln purchase of Discover Financial Services DFS.N
DFS share higher in thin early trading
Combined entity will become eighth largest bank covered by government deposit insurance, Fed said. Combined assets of ~$637.8 bln will make up 2.2% of nation's insured deposits
Deal expected to close on May 18, companies said
YTD, COF down 8.7% and DFS down 7.9%