Dominion Diamond Posts Q2 Loss - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Dominion Diamond Corp. (DDC, DDC.TO) Wednesday reported second-quarter loss of $16.3 million or $0.19 per share, compared to a profit of $4.8 million or $0.06 per share in the same quarter last year.

On average, four analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.18 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Consolidated sales from continuing operations jumped to $261.8 million from $61.5 million last year. Sales from the Diavik Diamond Mine totaled $91.3 million, up from $61.5 million last year.