EI DuPont De Nemours & Co. Q2 Profit Rises 10%

(RTTNews) - EI DuPont De Nemours & Co. (DD) released earnings for its second quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $1.09 billion, or $1.24 per share. This was up from $0.99 billion, or $1.09 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.10 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0.8% to $7.06 billion. This was down from $7.12 billion last year.

EI DuPont De Nemours & Co. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $1.09 Bln. vs. $0.99 Bln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.1% -EPS (Q2): $1.24 vs. $1.09 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.8% -Analysts Estimate: $1.10 -Revenue (Q2): $7.06 Bln vs. $7.12 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -0.8%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $3.15 - $3.20