STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Synchrony Financial (SYF) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $703 million.

On a per-share basis, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of $1.47.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.42 per share.

The consumer credit company posted revenue of $4.39 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $3.93 billion, which also topped Street forecasts. Thirteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.84 billion.

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