Old Republic International Reveals Rise In Q2 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Old Republic International (ORI) reported a profit for its second quarter that rose from last year.

The company's bottom line totaled $197.7 million, or $0.66 per share. This compares with $101.6 million, or $0.35 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.46 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 4.7% to $1.56 billion from $1.49 billion last year.

Old Republic International earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $197.7 Mln. vs. $101.6 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $0.66 vs. $0.35 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.46 -Revenue (Q2): $1.56 Bln vs. $1.49 Bln last year.