Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) Earnings Beat Wall Street Expectations

Verisign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) released its earnings report for the three months ended June 30 this afternoon following the ringing of the bell on Wall Street. The company showed earnings of 58 cents per share for the three month period. Revenue for the second quarter came in at $239 million. On today's market, stock in Verisign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) trended up, finishing the day at $45.93 per share.

In anticipation of this earnings report, analysts following the internet services company were looking for earnings of 55 cents per share. Revenue was expected to come in at $237 million for the second quarter. The April-June period in 2012 saw the company bring...