Howard Hughes Corp. Earnings Advance 2% In Q1

(RTTNews) - Howard Hughes Corp. (HHC) revealed a profit for its first quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $71.04 million, or $1.66 per share. This was higher than $69.39 million, or $1.64 per share, in last year's first quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 3.3% to $231.76 million. This was down from $239.67 million last year.

Howard Hughes Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $71.04 Mln. vs. $69.39 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 2.4% -EPS (Q1): $1.66 vs. $1.64 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 1.2% -Revenue (Q1): $231.76 Mln vs. $239.67 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -3.3%