Investing.com - BNP Paribas (OTC:BNPQY) reported on Friday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
BNP Paribas announced earnings per share of €2.07 on revenue of €11.78B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of €1.81 on revenue of €11.22B.
BNP Paribas shares are down 9% from the beginning of the year, still down 10.77% from its 52 week high of €57.92 set on May 18. They are under-performing the S&P Global 100 which is up 16.26% from the start of the year.
BNP Paribas shares lost 0.75% in intra-day trade following the report.
BNP Paribas follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
BNP Paribas's report follows an earnings beat by Euronext on Thursday, who reported EPS of €1.43 on revenue of €328.8M, compared to forecasts EPS of €1.21 on revenue of €286.53M.
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