MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Bancorp reported a slight rise in third-quarter profit Wednesday versus a year ago, meeting Wall Street expectations. The Minneapolis-based bank posted net income of $1.471 billion, or 78 cents per share, in the quarter, compared with $1.468 billion, or 76 cents per share, in the same quarter a year ago. Revenue rose 2 percent to $4.99 billion from $4.89 billion. Both its per-share earnings and revenue met analysts' expectations, according to FactSet. U.S.