NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp shares dropped more than 5 percent after the bell on Wednesday following a Wall Street Journal report the bank is close to receiving billions of dollars in additional government aid to help it digest its purchase of Merrill Lynch.
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The stock last traded at $9.60, down 60 cents from its regular session close of $10.20 and the lowest price since December 1991. Keywords: MARKETS STOCKS AFTERTHEBELL (Daniel.Burns@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 6025; Reuters Messaging: daniel.burns.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.