<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070123/bs_nm/bankofamerica_results_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070123/2007_01_23t073317_450x301_us_bankofamerica_results .jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=qp3YZbUEKHRorZ8c_NpRMA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Taxis pass the Bank of America branch in New York's Times Square in a file photo. The No. 2 U.S. bank said on Tuesday that fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by increased credit card fees. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Bank of America Corp. and
Wachovia Corp. , two of the biggest U.S. banks, on
Tuesday posted larger-than-expected quarterly profit increases,
as acquisitions and fee growth offset weakened credit quality.</p><br clear="all"/>

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(Reuters)