STORY: On a huge day for European earnings, big lenders were in the spotlight on Thursday.
Deutsche Bank was among those to report.
The German giant said profits jumped 10% over the first quarter, hitting almost $1.4 billion.
That was better than expected, and comes as the bank enjoys a rebound in bond trading and deal making.
It all marked the 15th straight quarter of a profit - a big turnaround for a firm that saw a long streak of losses in earlier years.
Chief Executive Christian Sewing said the bank would stick to its goals for the year, though it faces a weak economy in its home market.
Deutsche Bank shares fell over 1% in early trade despite the robust results.
Meanwhile, British rival Barclays reported a smaller-than-expected drop in its profits.
They fell 12% to 2.3 billion pounds - or about $2.84 billion.
Shares in the bank jumped over 4% following the news.
The numbers boosted investor confidence that a turnaround plan was on track, despite lower income from trading and a sluggish mortgage market.
France's BNP Paribas also beat forecasts Thursday, helped by falling costs.
Its shares were up over half a percent in early trades.
