Western Union Co Profit Rises 9% In Q2

(RTTNews) - Western Union Co (WU) announced earnings for its second quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $205.6 million, or $0.42 per share. This was higher than $189.3 million, or $0.36 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Revenue held steady at $1.38 billion

Western Union Co earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $205.6 Mln. vs. $189.3 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.6% -EPS (Q2): $0.42 vs. $0.36 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 16.7% -Revenue (Q2): $1.38 Bln vs. $1.38 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 0%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $1.60 - $1.70