MetLife Q2 Profits Double (MET)

The largest life insurer in the U.S., MetLife Inc. (NYSE: MET) reported on Wednesday that its fiscal second-quarter profits leaped twofold, thanks mainly to rising gains on derivatives in the backdrop of falling interest rates.  The company’s operating results also surpassed Street’s estimations owing to double digit growth in Americas.

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Expedia Second Quarter Earnings Fall But Surpass Expectations; Shares Gain (EXPE)

Online Travel agency Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) reported on Friday that fiscal second quarter earnings fell by 25%; however shares gained in afterhours trading as it beat Street’s estimations.

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