UPDATE: BB&T Q3 Profit Drops 43%
October 17, 2013 at 07:20 AM EDT
BB&T (NYSE: BBT ) reported a 43% drop in its third-quarter earnings. BB&T's quarterly profit declined to $268 million, or $0.37 per share, from $469 million, or $0.66 per share, in the year-ago period. Excluding one-time items, its adjusted earnings came in at $0.70 per share. Its revenue fell