Annaly Capital Management Inc. Q4 Profit Advances 10%

(RTTNews) - Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NLY) released earnings for its fourth quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $329.21 million, or $0.33 per share. This was higher than $298.95 million, or $0.30 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.28 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Annaly Capital Management Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $329.21 Mln. vs. $298.95 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.1% -EPS (Q4): $0.33 vs. $0.30 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.28