Investing.com - Unum reported on Wednesday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Unum announced earnings per share of $1.04 on revenue of $3.07B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.9822 on revenue of $2.97B.
Unum shares are up 28% from the beginning of the year, still down 2.80% from its 52 week high of $30.33 set on March 8. They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 10.96% from the start of the year.
Unum follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Unum's report follows an earnings beat by Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday, who reported EPS of $4571.96 on revenue of $67.48B, compared to forecasts EPS of $3818.2 on revenue of $63.41B.
JPMorgan had beat expectations on April 14 with first quarter EPS of $4.5 on revenue of $33.12B, compared to forecast for EPS of $3.1 on revenue of $30.49B.
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