American Express (AXP) Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates

American Express (AXP) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.49 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.27 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.30 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 6.73%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this credit card issuer and global payments company would post earnings of $3.22 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.49, delivering a surprise of 8.39%.Over ...