Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saw further pressure Wednesday, a day after the two over-the-counter stocks plunged in the wake of a federal appeals court upholding a decision that investors could not sue to overturn the sweep of the mortgage buyers’ profits to the U.S. Treasury. Fannie shares were recently down 4% and Freddie Mac was down about 1%.
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