MSCI (MSCI) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 2.25%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of software tools to help portfolio managers make investment decisions would post earnings of $3.44 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.52, delivering a surprise of 2.33%. MSCI shares have lost about 10.5% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 16.7%. There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is ...