00:00Blackstone surged 8.36% today. What happened? What happened was a third-quarter earnings beat.
00:08In an SEC filing, Blackstone reported earnings per share of 1.32, ahead of the roughly 1.30
00:16estimate. The company also said inflows reached $63 billion, with positive momentum across its
00:24major fundraising channels. CEO Stephen Schwarzman highlighted strong results despite a volatile
00:32external environment, along with outperformance by the firm's flagship strategies. Shares rallied
00:39after investors got that combination of better-than-expected earnings and substantial inflows.
00:45Financials rose 1.11% today, so this went much further than the sector did.
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