Monday, April 16, 2007

Citigroup 1Q earnings decline 11 percent (AP)

The Citigroup logo in a file photo. Citigroup, the largest U.S. bank, said on Monday that first-quarter profit fell, hurt by a restructuring charge largely for the elimination of 17,000 jobs. (Paul Yeung/Reuters)AP - First-quarter profit at Citigroup Inc. dropped 11 percent as the nation's largest financial institution took a charge to cover a massive restructuring designed to cut costs and improve earnings. Still, the results announced Monday beat Wall Street expectations.


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