Noble Q2 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Noble Corp. (NE) Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $193.33 million, up from $178.68 million in the same period last year.

Net income attributable to the company increased to $176.62 million or $0.69 per share from $159.82 million or $0.63 per share last year.

Adjusted earnings for the quarter was $0.63 per share. On average, 37 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.57 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Operating revenues totaled $1.02 billion, up from $0.90 billion last year. Analysts expected revenues of $1.01 billion.