Comcast 2nd-quarter earnings top Wall Street as Internet hookup pace accelerates

Comcast Corp.'s second-quarter net income rose 15 percent to nearly $2 billion as it added high-speed Internet customers at a faster pace than a year ago and video subscriber losses moderated.

The nation's largest cable provider said Tuesday that net income rose to $1.99 billion, or 76 cents per share.

Excluding a gain on its sale of a stake in set-top box maker Arris Group Inc. and other items, Comcast posted adjusted earnings of 75 cents per share, beating the 72 cents expected by analysts polled by FactSet.

Revenue grew nearly 4 percent to $16.84 billion, short of the $16.95 billion expected by analysts.

Cable hookup revenue, up 5 percent at $11.03 billion, was slightly better than expected, but NBCUniversal revenue, flat at $6.02 billion, was less than analysts predicted.