With earnings season in gear,S&P Global Market Intelligence presents a snapshot of recently reported financialresults for companies in the financial services space.

Broker/dealer

second-quarter net earningsapplicable to common shareholders of $1.63 billion, or $3.72 per common share, upfrom $916 million, or $1.98 per common share, in the prior-year quarter.

The companysaw a 78% year-over-year improvement in net earnings applicable to common shareholdersin the second quarter. Growth in earnings per common share in the second quarterwas 88% year over year.

The S&PCapital IQ consensus GAAP EPS estimate for the quarter was $3.03.

net income of $240 million,or 45 cents per share, for the fiscal third quarter, compared with $197 million,or 36 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter.

The S&PCapital IQ consensus GAAP EPS estimate for the quarter was 38 cents.

second-quarter comprehensiveincome available to common stockholders, net of tax, of $24 million, or 36 centsper share, compared with $27 million, or 44 cents per share, for the prior-yearquarter.

Net incomeavailable for common stockholders was $27 million, or 40 cents per share, up from$23 million, or 37 cents per share, a year ago.

Specialty lender

second-quarter net incomeallocated to common stockholders of $602 million, or $1.47 per share, compared with$586 million, or $1.33 per share, in the year-ago period.

The S&PCapital IQ consensus GAAP EPS estimate for the quarter was $1.42.

reported second-quarter GAAP net income attributable to thecompany of $125 million, or 38 cents per share, down from $182 million, or 47 centsper share, in the prior-year quarter.

Second-quartercore earnings attributable to the company were $154 million, or 47 cents per share,compared with $154 million, or 40 cents per share, in the prior-year period.

The S&PCapital IQ consensus normalized EPS estimate for the quarter was 44 cents.