Discover Financial Services Profit Rises In Q2

(RTTNews) - Discover Financial Services (DFS) announced earnings for its second quarter that climbed from the same period last year.

The company's earnings totaled $753 million, or $2.32 per share. This compares with $669 million, or $1.91 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $211 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 9.6% to $2.85 billion from $2.60 billion last year.

Discover Financial Services earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $753 Mln. vs. $669 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $2.32 vs. $1.91 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $211 -Revenue (Q2): $2.85 Bln vs. $2.60 Bln last year.