Capital One Financial posted better-than-expected third-quarter results, with revenue up 6.4% year over year to $16.34 billion against a $16.27 billion consensus, and adjusted EPS up 12% to $6.69 versus an estimated $5.50. Net interest income rose about 4% quarter over quarter, beating estimates by $134 million, while net discount and interchange fees climbed 3.5% to $2.34 billion, which the article links to the company's ownership of the Discover network. Non-interest expense of $8.86 billion was above the $8.75 billion consensus, though marketing spending of $1.59 billion came in below forecasts. Provisions for credit losses of $2.9 billion were well below the roughly $3.6 billion expected, and a $225 million allowance release boosted earnings. CEO Richard Fairbank said Discover integration has delivered about $1.8 billion of annualized synergies so far and expects lost interchange revenue if the proposed Visa and Mastercard settlement receives final court approval, roughly offsetting the remaining synergies; shares rose about 4% after hours to $210.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financials |
| Industry | Diversified Banks |
| Market cap | $891.9B |
| Close on 10/20/2026 | 335.39 |
| Change that session | +0.56% |
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