Alliant Energy Corp Earnings Climb In Q2

(RTTNews) - Alliant Energy Corp (LNT) announced a profit for its second quarter that advanced from last year.

The company's earnings came in at $100.4 million, or $0.43 per share. This compares with $94.3 million, or $0.41 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.45 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 6.6% to $816.1 million from $765.3 million last year.

Alliant Energy Corp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $100.4 Mln. vs. $94.3 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $0.43 vs. $0.41 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.45 -Revenue (Q2): $816.1 Mln vs. $765.3 Mln last year.