Colony Financial Q3 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Colony Financial, Inc. (CLNY) reported third-quarter net income attributable to common stockholders increased to $21.1 million, or $0.32 per share, from $10.5 million, or $0.30 per share in the comparable quarter last year.

Net income for the quarter was $34.0 million, up from $17.7 million in the same period last year.

Core earnings for the quarter was $25.7 million or $0.38 per share, up from $12.5 million or $0.36 per share last year.

On average, three analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.37 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.