Investing.com - Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
Charles Schwab announced earnings per share of $0.51 on revenue of $2.45B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.48 on revenue of $2.47B.
Charles Schwab shares are down 21% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $36.36 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 7.98% from the start of the year.
Charles Schwab shares lost 2.05% in pre-market trade following the report.
Charles Schwab follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Charles Schwab's report follows an earnings beat by UnitedHealth on Wednesday, who reported EPS of $3.51 on revenue of $65.12B, compared to forecasts EPS of $3.09 on revenue of $63.77B.
JPMorgan had beat expectations on Tuesday with third quarter EPS of $2.92 on revenue of $29.94B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.23 on revenue of $28.22B.
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