Citigroup’s Underdogs Save Quarter as Bond, Card Engines Lag
- Stock trading surges 37%, breaking with JPMorgan and Goldman
- ‘We are making progress on our strategy refresh,’ Fraser says
This article is for subscribers only.
It was a moment for Citigroup Inc.’s overlooked Wall Street divisions to show what they can do.
The firm’s stock traders and investment bankers -- usually overshadowed by rivals’ larger franchises -- trounced analyst estimates in the second quarter and made up for weaknesses in Citigroup’s much bigger fixed-income and credit-card divisions. The surprise showing, and a release in reserves set aside for souring loans, helped the lender beat revenue and profit estimates in the period.