CNA Financial Corp Q3 Earnings Climb 15%

(RTTNews) - CNA Financial Corp (CNA) announced a profit for its third quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $210 million, or $0.77 per share. This was higher than $182 million, or $0.68 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.73 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

CNA Financial Corp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $210 Mln. vs. $182 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 15.4% -EPS (Q3): $0.77 vs. $0.68 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.73