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Booming ETFs help BlackRock weather investors' cost-cutting

April 19, 2017 6:41 AM EDT

By Trevor Hunnicutt

NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK), the world's biggest asset manager, on Wednesday reported double-digit profit gains as investors plowed money into lower-cost index funds, but the company's share price slipped as revenue fell short of analysts' expectations.

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Revenues of $2.8 billion came in 2 percent below analysts' estimates as advisory and distribution fees declined. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said the miss was not attributable to the fees it charges for managing funds.

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BlackRock (BLK) Tops Q1 EPS by 37c

April 19, 2017 6:30 AM EDT

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) reported Q1 EPS of $5.25, $0.37 better than the analyst estimate of $4.88. Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.82 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.85 billion.

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