Investing.com - BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) reported on Wednesday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
BlackRock announced earnings per share of $10.03 on revenue of $4.82B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $9.28 on revenue of $4.59B.
BlackRock shares are up 25% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $908.07 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 16.32% from the start of the year.
BlackRock follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
BlackRock's report follows an earnings beat by JPMorgan on Tuesday, who reported EPS of $3.78 on revenue of $31.4B, compared to forecasts EPS of $3.16 on revenue of $30B.
Goldman Sachs had beat expectations on Tuesday with second quarter EPS of $15.02 on revenue of $15.39B, compared to forecast for EPS of $9.96 on revenue of $12.04B.
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