12:03 PM EST - Equitable Group Inc. : reported that its fourth quarter net earnings rose 39.4% to $7.8 million from $5.6 million in the year ago quarter. Earnings per share increased 39.1% to $0.64 from $0.46 in the same quarter prior year. On average, 3 analysts polled by First Call/Thomson Financial estimated earnings of $0.59 per share for the fourth quarter. Equitable Group Inc.
shares T.ETC are trading down 35 cents at $34.00.
