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Jul 25, 2008
Friday July 25, 3:58 pm ET T. Rowe Price posts flat 2nd-qtr net income, but per-share earnings rises on fewer shares BALTIMORE (AP) -- Investment management firm T. Rowe Price Group Inc. on Friday reported flat second-quarter earnings as expense growth offset gains from fees and other revenue, but per-share earnings rose as the company reduced its number of outstanding shares. Net income for the quarter was flat at $162.2 million. Earnings per share grew to 60 cents from 58 cents. Net revenue rose 6 percent to $586.5 million from $551.1 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial, on average, forecast earnings of 60 cents per share on revenue of $566.8 million. T. Rowe Price generated $495.3 million in investment advisory fees during the quarter, compared with $464.1 million during the second quarter last year. Expenses...
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