Sunoco Logistics Partners Q2 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (SXL) Wednesday reported second-quarter net income attributable to partners of $156 million or $0.53 per limited partner unit, compared to $143 million or $0.54 per limited partner unit in the prior-year quarter.

On average, 11 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.37 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Sales and other operating revenues for the quarter increased to $4.82 billion from $4.31 billion in the same quarter last year. Analysts expected sales of $4.74 billion.