Discover Financial Services Profit Advances In Q3

(RTTNews) - Discover Financial Services (DFS) revealed earnings for its third quarter that advanced from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line came in at $699 million, or $2.05 per share. This compares with $589 million, or $1.59 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.05 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Discover Financial Services earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $699 Mln. vs. $589 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $2.05 vs. $1.59 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $2.05