Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks during an Economic Club of New York event in New York, US, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.second quarter profit and revenue that topped analysts' expectations as investment banking fees surged 52% from a year earlier.Earnings: $4.26 per share adjusted vs. $4.19 estimate of analysts surveyed by LSEGThe bank said earnings jumped 25% from the year-earlier period to $18.15 billion, or $6.12 per share.
Revenue rose 20% to $50.99 billion, topping the consensus estimate of analysts surveyed by LSEG, helped by better-than-expected investment banking fees and equities trading results.noted in the release that his firm was wary of potential future risks, including higher-than-expected inflation and interest rates, even while stock and bond valuations currently "reflect a rather benign economic outlook.
"The geopolitical situation remains complex and potentially the most dangerous since World War II — though its outcome and effect on the global economy remain unknown," Dimon said. "There has been some progress bringing inflation down, but there are still multiple inflationary forces in front of us: large fiscal deficits, infrastructure needs, restructuring of trade and remilitarization of the world.
JPMorgan reaped $2.3 billion in investment banking fees, exceeding the StreetAccount estimate by roughly $300 million. Equities trading revenue jumped 21% to $3 billion, topping the estimate by $230 million, on strong derivatives results. Fixed income trading jumped 5% to $4.8 billion, matching the estimate.
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