Citi’s Profit Drops Less Than Expected
Citi’s Profit Drops Less Than Expected; Revenue Down 11%
Despite 27% drop in its bottom line, bank still beats analysts’ estimates
Citigroup Inc. said Friday that first-quarter profit fell 27% as two of its biggest growth areas, stock trading and credit cards, couldn’t help it weather a weak market environment.
The New York-based
lender and securities firm reported a profit of $3.5 billion, or $1.10
per share. Like other bank results reported this week, Citigroup’s fell
short of the 2015 first quarter, when the bank run by CEO Michael Corbat
earned $4.77...