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Amex Misses In Q4 Amid Lending Write-Offs

January 18, 2019
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Amex Misses In Q4 Amid Lending Write-Offs

January 18, 2019
American Express posted earnings results on Thursday (Jan. 17) after markets closed that missed the Street, as merchant and services revenues were both below expectations, and write-offs tied to its lending business grew. Specifically, card member loan provisions were $679 million, up 21 percent from last year. In terms of headline numbers, revenues of roughly $10.5 billion […]