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American Express tops 3Q net income expectations

By Washington Examiner
Published October 15, 2014 9:37pm ET
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American Express tops 3Q net income expectations
FILE - This Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 file photo shows the corner of an American Express card in Surfside, Fla. American Express Co., releases quarterly financial results on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) | Wilfredo Lee

NEW YORK (AP) — American Express Co. said Wednesday that its net income climbed about 9 percent in the third quarter, as spending by cardholders increased.

Even so, the New York-based credit card issuer’s revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations.

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