Williams Cos. Q2 adjusted earnings Miss Estimates

(RTTNews) - Williams Cos. (WMB) released a profit for its second quarter that rose from last year.

The company's bottom line totaled $135 million, or $0.16 per share. This compares with $81 million, or $0.10 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Williams Cos. reported adjusted earnings of $143 million or $0.17 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.18 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Williams Cos. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $143 Mln. vs. $108 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $0.17 vs. $0.13 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.18