COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Northwest Bancshares Inc. (NWBI) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $29.2 million.

On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 23 cents.

The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 23 cents per share.

The holding company for Northwest Savings Bank posted revenue of $188.2 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $131.2 million.

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