American Express Sees Higher Spend with Flat Delinquency Rates -- Market Talk

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11:04 ET -- American Express's U.S. consumer base elevated its spend in the March quarter despite macro uncertainty, with small to medium enterprises driving a modest acceleration in growth amid potentially incoming price increases due to tariffs, CFO Christophe Le Caillec says on a call with analysts. Millennial and Gen. Z customers once again drove the credit card company's highest billed business growth within its core market, with commercial services spend up 3% from last year. AmEx flags continued strength in restaurant and lodging spending, which offset a deceleration in airline spending relative to 2024 trends. Spending on front of cabin tickets did, however, climb around 11% in the quarter on the back of its wealthy consumer base. All of that while the company's credit performance remained "very strong," Le Caillec says, with flat delinquency and write-off rates. (sabela.ojea@wsj.com; @sabelaojeaguix)

 

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April 17, 2025 11:04 ET (15:04 GMT)

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