Mum sovereign shares rise

On Friday, Sovereign Bancorp (nyse: SOV - news - people ) refused to comment on a published report that it will raise $1.0 billion to $2 .0 billion in capital from investors led by Banco Santander (nyse: STD - news - people ), the Spanish bank which ...Santander Could Swallow Sovereign TheStreet.comUPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-KBW upgrades Sovereign Bancorp ReutersWall Street Journal - Providence Business News - Asbury Park Press - Reuters