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Citigroup's finance chief says Wall Street is slowing down after a busy first half of the year.

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Citigroup's sales and profit grew, its per-share profit beat estimates, and it raised its income forecast. Slower deal activity and weaker card profit matter, but gains across several businesses support a stronger overall picture.

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Growth across Services, Markets and Wealth gives Citigroup several sources of strength. Higher income from lending adds to them, and the company expects that income to grow further. The picture is not all positive: deal activity slowed, trading revenue fell from the prior quarter, and card profit dropped as credit costs rose. Still, profit grew and gains came from several businesses, so the strong overall results carry more weight.

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