Read more Norwest stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3653/norwest.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 22:39:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/3621/ceo-passes-reins-at-wells-fargo.htmlPeter Fearon<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=9337&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401034423' border='0' />Dick Kovacevich, the CEO of Wells Fargo, stepped down yesterday after an enviable run at the helm of the country's fifth-largest bank. His successor will be COO John Stumpf. At a time when most financial institutions are seeking global acquisitions, the San Francisco-based bank has outperformed larger rivals while shunning... Co., the nation's fifth largest bank, reported Tuesday, April 17, 2007 that first-quarter net income rose 11 percent, narrowly exceeding Wall Street expectations thanks to strong growth in commercial loans and core deposits divisions. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)http://www.newser.com/story/3621/ceo-passes-reins-at-wells-fargo.htmlThu, 28 Jun 2007 06:01:03 CDT