BUZZ - Fifth Third Bank Group shares rise due to Q3 earnings beating expectations

October 19 - ** Shares of US regional bank Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB.N) rose 1% to $50.89 after the company released its third-quarter financial results

** The company reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.13, beating analysts' expectations of $0.94, according to data compiled by LSEG

** FITB reported net interest income of $2.28 billion for the quarter, up from $1.53 billion a year ago

** According to LSEG data, out of 23 analysts, 17 rate the stock as “buy” or higher, while the others give a “hold” rating; the median target price is $62.50

** Including the day's gain, FITB shares have risen 8.7% so far this year, compared with a 2.2% rise in the KBW Bank Index for the same period .BKX

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