(Reuters) - Credit card company American Express Co's second-quarter profit rose marginally as cardmember spending growth moderated.
The company earned $1.34 billion, or $1.15 per share, compared with $1.33 billion, or $1.10 per share, a year earlier.
The number of outstanding shares fell 4 percent from a year earlier.
Total revenue, net of interest expense, was $7.96 billion, up 5 percent.
Spending on its cards grew at a slower pace as overall U.S. consumer confidence falls on a weak economic recovery.
"Overall cardmember spending rose 7 percent, or 9 percent adjusted for foreign currency translations. That's slower than the increases we've seen in the recent quarters," Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Chenault said in a statement. (Reporting by Jochelle Mendonca in Bangalore; Editing by Roshni Menon)
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