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CLAIM #8483 · American Express Company (AXP) · 2024Q2 earnings call · Jul 19, 2024 · due Dec 31, 2024

we expect to build some balances in the balance of the year for credit reserves, CECL balance -- CECL reserves, sorry. And so, that will put a bit of pressure on the EPS.

Christophe Le Caillec · CFO

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we expect to build some balances in the balance of the year for credit reserves... that will put a bit of pressure on the EPS
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This includes a reserve bill of $264 million which was predominantly driven by loan volume growth.

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correct me if I'm wrong, that card deceleration ends the year closer to 20%. I think you -- I don't think you've given a specific number on this call other than to say you see some acceleration, but it's 20% still the bogey there? Thanks. Christophe Le Caillec: So we haven't given a number. So, and I'm going to stick to that. But your math is -- we've done the math as well and we're looking at those numbers and you need to factor as well into account the fact that last quarter, we had like about $200 million of one-off gain as well. You might remember linked to the URR model. But when -- as you think about the balance of the year, there are a couple of additional items to bake into your forecast. The first thing is that, as I said it was one of previous question, I think it was from Jeff, we expect to build some balances in the balance of the year for credit reserves, CECL balance -- CECL reserves, sorry. And so, that will put a bit of pressure on the EPS. The second thing is that OpEx, we're investing in technology. As I said in my remarks as well, we're investing in our control management capabilities. And typically as well, it's a seasonal factor at American Express, we've seen operating expenses pick-up a little bit towards the end of the year. So when you bake all of this into account, including a bit more marketing that we are projecting at this at this point in time, in the balance of year, you actually get back on your feet and you'll see that the EPS cadence or run rate is actually not moving that much and remains like very high. Operator: Thank you. The next question is coming from Moshe Orenbuch of TD Cowen. Please go ahead. Moshe Orenbuch: Great. Thanks. And is there, Kartik, as you look at the net interest income, that did dece

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SEC filings for AXP · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2024Q2 earnings call.