What These 3 Stocks Taught Us This Week

American International Group , American Capital Agency , and Wells Fargo were all big newsmakers this week, but what did it tell us about their long-term potential? In this segment from The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson look back on the week and tell viewers what they learned.

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