Investing.com - Unum reported on Tuesday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Unum announced earnings per share of $1.91 on revenue of $3.04B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.22 on revenue of $2.99B.
Unum shares are up 10% from the beginning of the year, still down 16.35% from its 52 week high of $37.49 set on June 6. They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is down 14.16% from the start of the year.
Unum shares gained 2.04% in after-hours trade following the report.
Unum follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Unum's report follows an earnings beat by Berkshire Hathaway A on July 19, who reported EPS of $4774.01 on revenue of $70.81B, compared to forecasts EPS of $4277.66 on revenue of $70.32B.
JPMorgan had missed expectations on July 14 with second quarter EPS of $2.76 on revenue of $30.72B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.89 on revenue of $31.86B.
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