Truist Financial reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $1.16, above the $1.11 consensus, but GAAP EPS was $0.56 due to a $1.4B securities loss. The bank agreed to sell $7.7B of LightStream unsecured consumer loans to Carlyle Group as part of a simplification strategy. Shares fell 2% premarket.

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