ACE Limited Profit Climbs 1% In Q3

(RTTNews) - ACE Limited (ACE) announced earnings for its third quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $897 million, or $2.74 per share. This was higher than $891 million, or $2.64 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.37 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

ACE Limited earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $897 Mln. vs. $891 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 0.7% -EPS (Q3): $2.74 vs. $2.64 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.8% -Analysts Estimate: $2.37