MSCI: 2Q Earnings Snapshot
NEW YORK (AP) _ MSCI Inc. (MSCI) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $125.7 million.
On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of $1.47. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs, were $1.54 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.49 per share.
The maker of software tools to help portfolio managers make investment decisions posted revenue of $385.6 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $381.5 million.
MSCI shares have increased 54% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 37% in the last 12 months.
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