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** Shares of lender U.S. Bancorp USB.N down 1.8% at $55.34
** Co reports profit of $1.95 bln, or $1.18 per share, in the three months ended March 31, compared with $1.72 bln, or $1.03 per share, a year earlier
** Co posts Q1 rev of $7.29 bln, above analyst est. of $7.28 bln - data compiled by LSEG
** Co says higher profit is driven by higher net interest income due to loan growth, improved asset mix and fixed asset repricing
** 14 out of 25 analysts rate stock "buy" or higher, 10 rate it "hold", one "sell"; median PT at $61 - data compiled by LSEG
** Including session moves, USB stock up 3.7% YTD
(Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru)
((tharuniyaa@thomsonreuters.com))