IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) reported Q2 EPS of $2.10, $0.08 better than the analyst estimate of $2.02. Revenue for the quarter came in at $750 million versus the consensus estimate of $776.9 million.

“In the second quarter, we successfully executed on several customer and growth driven initiatives while integrating the NYSE and Liffe operations,” said ICE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey C. Sprecher. “In addition to raising capital through the sale of non-core businesses, we transitioned Liffe US to ICE Futures and continued to make solid progress on our strategic initiatives. NYSE grew its leading roster of listed companies and ICE launched new interest rate and energy products to meet global demand for risk management services and provide regulatory compliant solutions.”

Scott Hill, ICE CFO, said: “In our second full quarter post-closing, we announced the sale of non-core NYSE technologies businesses and completed the successful IPO of the Euronext business, which enabled us to pay down debt, de-lever, and increase our return of capital to shareholders. On June 30 we paid a $75 million dividend, and during the month of July, we repurchased $350 million in common stock. Amid a challenging market environment, we remain focused on realizing cost synergies and we have identified an additional $50 million, increasing our total expense synergies from the NYSE acquisition to $550 million. Our strong cash generation, even in a tepid volume environment, will allow us to invest in future growth opportunities and products to better serve our customers while continuing to enable strong returns to our shareholders."

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