Increased consumer spending helped boost second quarter earnings for credit card giant American Express Thursday, which reported a $1 billion profit, nearly tripling the $337 million it reported for the a year ago quarter. Continue reading Increased Spending Helps AmEx Nearly Triple Quarterly Earnings to $1 Billion Increased Spending Helps AmEx Nearly Triple Quarterly Earnings to $1 Billion originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:50:00. Filed Under: Earnings , American Express Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments