JPMorgan profit falls on one-time Apple card deal charge
JPMorgan's adjusted fourth-quarter profits rose 9% excluding a $2.2 billion loan-loss reserve for the Apple Card portfolio purchase, with earnings per share at $5.23.
- On Tuesday, JPMorgan Chase reported fourth-quarter adjusted profit rose 9%, earning $13.03 billion, or $4.63 a share.
- Revenues showed quarterly revenues $45.8 billion in the quarter, up 7% from a year earlier as JPMorgan Chase and The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. started the bank earnings session this week.
- The bank booked a one-time 60-cent-per-share charge from the Apple Card portfolio and added $2.2 billion loan-loss reserves, with EPS $5.23 excluding reserves.
- Analysts expected $4.85 per share, according to FactSet, while Washington developments may split investor attention, including President Donald Trump's push for a 10% credit card interest-rate cap proposal.
- Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase CEO, remained optimistic about the U.S. economy as consumers continue spending and conditions could persist with fiscal stimulus, deregulation, and Fed policy.
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JPMorgan Chase profits rise 9% in the fourth quarter excluding hit from the Apple Card acquisition
JPMorgan Chase is reporting a 9% rise in adjusted profits for the fourth quarter, benefiting from a strong economy in both consumer and investment banking.
The large bank posted a surplus of 13 billion dollars in the fourth quarter. If a special effect is left out, the profit is above expectations.
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