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Research on Citigroup Inc. and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. - Money Center Banks Faced Second Quarter Hurdles


Published on 2012-08-02 05:32:15 - Market Wire
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August 02, 2012 08:15 ET

Research on Citigroup Inc. and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. - Money Center Banks Faced Second Quarter Hurdles

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwire - Aug 2, 2012) - [ www.StockCall.com ] offers free research on Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: [ C ]) and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: [ PNC ]) from the Money Center Banks industry. Access these reports by clicking on the links below or by copy and pasting those to your address bar.
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Money center banks such as Citigroup Inc. and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. faced certain challenges in the most recent quarter, though there were some bright spots. Loan growth appears to have been a positive for many, aiding to boost revenues in the currently difficult macroeconomic environment. A number of industry players have also benefited from reduced reserves for bad loans in the quarter.

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Citigroup for example saw a decline of 50 percent or $984 million from a year ago. For the second quarter Citigroup noted that in North America both revenues and profits rose, though other markets saw declines. Overall, Citigroup reported a 12 percent fall in net income and a 10 percent decline in revenue compared to the previous year. Investors and shareholders of Citigroup Inc. can simply register for our complimentary reports by clicking on the link below.
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Meanwhile, PNC lately reported a drop of around 40 percent in its second quarter net income to $526 million and a 0.6% rise in total revenue. A provision for residential mortgage loan repurchase obligations, the redemption of trust-preferred securities, and integration costs impacted PNC's earnings by $403 million. Register now to have free access to our report on PNC Financial Services Group Inc., and to do so please click the link below.
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