Investing.com - Unum reported on Tuesday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Unum announced earnings per share of $1.39 on revenue of $2.99B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.12 on revenue of $2.96B.
Unum shares are up 16% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $27.60 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 17.76% from the start of the year.
Unum shares gained 1.28% in after-hours trade the report.
Unum follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Unum's report follows an earnings beat by Bank of America on July 14, who reported EPS of $1.03 on revenue of $21.47B, compared to forecasts EPS of $0.7706 on revenue of $21.8B.
Wells Fargo&Co had beat expectations on July 14 with second quarter EPS of $1.38 on revenue of $20.27B, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.9752 on revenue of $17.76B.
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