IntercontinentalExchange Group Inc. Bottom Line Advances 2% In Q2

(RTTNews) - IntercontinentalExchange Group Inc. (ICE) revealed a profit for its second quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $448 million, or $0.75 per share. This was up from $441 million, or $0.69 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.76 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0.7% to $1.49 billion. This was down from $1.50 billion last year.

IntercontinentalExchange Group Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $448 Mln. vs. $441 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 1.6% -EPS (Q2): $0.75 vs. $0.69 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.7% -Analysts Estimate: $0.76 -Revenue (Q2): $1.49 Bln vs. $1.50 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -0.7%