WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $240.7 million or $0.77 per share, down from $245.7 million or $0.82 per share last year.
Operating earnings improved to $1.19 per share from $0.90 per share last year.
Operating revenues increased to $2.55 billion from $2.32 billion last year.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $1.06 per share on revenues of $2.54 billion for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
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