Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Marshall & Ilsley plans Metavante spinoff - source

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, April 3 - Marshall & Ilsley Corp. , Wisconsin's largest bank, is working on a plan to spin off its payment processing unit Metavante Corp., according to a source familiar with the matter.

The development sent M&I shares up as much as 10 percent on Tuesday morning. By late afternoon M&I stock was up about 8.5 percent at $49.77.


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