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Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Three Things to Know from BlackRock's Earnings It was another good earnings period for BlackRock, but chair and chief executive Larry Fink doesn't plan on slowing down. If you peruse the company's earnings info as well as the SeekingAlpha transcript of the latest earnings call, you'll get a sense of some of the paths he intends to follow to build up on this first quarter's solid figures. But firs, the basics. As previously reported, BlackRock reported uarter 2013 diluted earnings per share of $3.62, up 15 percent from a year ago, while operating income for the quarter reached $909 million, up 12 percent. The company had an operating margin of 37.1 percent. Meanwhile, the company's revenue hit $2.4 billion, up 9 percent, reflecting growth in investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue as well as growth in performance fees. The firm also saw increased advisory revenue as well as revenue from BlackRock Solutions. Notably, the fund giant hit a record $3.936 trillion in AUM, up 7 percent from a year ago. There were three big themes, out of many, worth noting from Fink's chat with analysts. They include: 1. The Agreement With Fidelity Is a Big Deal 2. Alternatives Also Remain a Big Deal 3. What Rotation? (Or We Still Have Faith in Bonds, Thank You Very Much) Now to drill down into these themes. 1. The Agreement With Fidelity Is a Big Deal Last month, Blackrock announced an expanded its alliance with Fidelity in which 65 iShares ETFs will be available commission free on Fido's platform. This is what Fink had to say about the move at various points during the analyst call: Last month, we announced the long-term exclusive alliance with Fidelity that enables Fidelity's 10 million customers to access ETFs, with a smaller marketing -- to access ETFs provided by iShares. We started this relationship 3 years ago with a smaller marketing arrangement. And this is the next step in a longer-term relationship that aims to meet the needs of self-directed investors on a major scale. Fidelity was already an important relationship for BlackRock, and I'm very excited about working with them in the years to come. Read more on the company's earnings info as well as the SeekingAlpha. Printed from: MFWire.com/story.asp?s=43632 Copyright 2013, InvestmentWires, Inc. All Rights Reserved |