Evercore Partners (NYSE: EVR) reported Q2 EPS of $1.52, $0.05 better than the analyst estimate of $1.47. Revenue for the quarter came in at $448.5 million versus the consensus estimate of $424.99 million.

Ralph Schlosstein, President and Chief Executive Officer

"We sustained strong operating and financial performance in the second quarter, growing Adjusted net revenues and Adjusted operating income from Investment Banking by 20% and 25%, respectively, while our Wealth Management business delivered Adjusted revenuegrowth of 15%," said Ralph Schlosstein, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our results reflect a balanced contribution across multiple sectors as clients continue to embrace the diverse capabilities of the company and our trusted advisory business model. Our footprint of Capital Advisory services continues to expand, enhancing our ability to provide objective, independent advice to our clients. Additionally, the second quarter continued the positive momentum in our equity capital markets business both in terms of the number of transactions in which we participated, as well as the greater role we played in those transactions."

John S. Weinberg, Executive Chairman

"Seven Advisory SMDs have committed to join our team this year, representing one of the largest recruiting classes in our history, and we continue to have an active dialogue with additional candidates who may join in 2018 or 2019," said John S. Weinberg, Executive Chairman. "We remain committed to recruiting and retaining extraordinary talent to serve our clients."

Roger C. Altman, Founder and Senior Chairman

"The fundamentals of a healthy M&A environment remain in place," said Roger C. Altman, Founder and Senior Chairman. "The volume of announced transactions remains strong in the U.S. and globally. Moreover, our market share has risen again in the first half of this year."

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