CNA Financial (NYSE: CNA) reported Q2 EPS of $0.99, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $0.98.

"I am pleased with the second quarter\'s strong core income of $0.99 per share, and combined with our first quarter performance generated a first half core income of $2.02 per share, which is the highest first-half result for CNA in over 10 years. Our first half underlying combined ratio of 94.3% improved 1.6 points compared with the first half of 2017. These results give me confidence in the ongoing progress CNA is making in our journey of generating sustained top quartile underwriting performance," said Dino E. Robusto, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CNA Financial Corporation.

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