Blackrock Inc. Q2 adjusted earnings of $6.41 per share

(RTTNews) - Blackrock Inc. (BLK) released a profit for second quarter that fell from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line came in at $1.00 billion, or $6.41 per share. This compares with $1.07 billion, or $6.62 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Blackrock Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $1.00 billion or $6.41 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 2.5% to $3.52 billion from $3.61 billion last year.

Blackrock Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $1.00 Bln. vs. $1.08 Bln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $6.41 vs. $6.66 last year. -Revenue (Q2): $3.52 Bln vs. $3.61 Bln last year.