Investing.com - BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) reported fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $8.34 on revenue of $3.98B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $7.62 on revenue of $3.83B. That compared to EPS of $6.08 on revenue of $3.43B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $7.15 on revenue of $3.69B in the previous quarter.
For the year, BlackRock shares are up 3.11%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 1.17% year to date.
BlackRock follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, JPMorgan reported fourth quarter EPS of $2.57 on revenue of $29.21B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.35 on revenue of $27.87B.
UnitedHealth earnings beat analyst's expectations on Wednesday, with fourth quarter EPS of $3.9 on revenue of $60.90B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $3.77 on revenue of $60.93B
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