Dish Network Corp. Profit Advances In Q2

(RTTNews) - Dish Network Corp. (DISH) announced earnings for its second quarter that increased from the same period last year.

The company's earnings totaled $671 million, or $1.06 per share. This compares with $452 million, or $0.78 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.88 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Dish Network Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $671 Mln. vs. $452 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $1.06 vs. $0.78 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.88