Synchrony: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Synchrony Financial (SYF) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $885 million.

On a per-share basis, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of $2.59.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.08 per share.

The consumer credit company posted revenue of $5.58 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $4.61 billion, which missed Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.66 billion.

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