NEW YORK — American Express says its second-quarter profit rose one percent, beating Wall Street's expectations, after its well-heeled customers slowed down their spending a little. The credit card issuer earned $1.34 billion, or $1.15 per share, in the April-to-June period. Revenue jumped 5 percent to $8 billion. Wall Street was expecting a profit of $1.10 per share and revenue of $8 billion. Investors had feared that Amex's affluent customers would have curtailed their spending because of gyrations in the stock market during the quarter. CEO Kenneth Chenault said among the company's consumer remained. — AP
