Lincoln National Meets 2Q Profit Forecasts

RADNOR, Pa. (AP) _ Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $325 million.

The Radnor, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of $1.35 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.56 per share.

The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of $1.56 per share.

The insurance and retirement business posted revenue of $3.31 billion in the period.

Lincoln National shares have fallen 11 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed nearly 6 percent. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $44.80, a decrease of 20 percent in the last 12 months.

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