The following U.S. companies reported lower earnings per share for their latest quarter (end date of the quarter is noted in the last column).

In a repeat from last quarter, LPL Financial (LPLA) reported once again on Tuesday that quarterly profits were down although revenues were up.

(Reuters) - LPL Financial Holdings Inc (LPLA.O) second-quarter earnings tumbled 13 percent, far short of analyst expectations, as aggressive recruiting and a series of expansion efforts pushed expenses higher.

The following table lists the 92 U.S. companies that reported quarterly earnings today (end date of the quarter is noted in the last column).

Midmorning Negative EPS Surprises for U.S. Companies, July 31. By Wendy Soong - 2012-07-31T14:00:00Z. The following U.S. companies reported negative earnings surprises today.

(Reuters) - LPL Financial Holdings Inc's (LPLA.O) second-quarter profit fell 13 percent as uncertainty in markets crimped the independent brokerage's commissions, while takeovers and other business investments drove up expenses.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc : LPL Financial Announces Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results. 07/31/2012 | 06:05am US/Eastern. BOSTON, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA) (the "Company"), parent company of ...

Commonwealth Financial Network said Monday that it recruited former LPL Financial (LPLA) advisor Bryan Chew and his team, which oversees more than $100 million in client assets in Sacramento, Calif.

LPL Financial to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell. GlobeNewswire. ADVISORY, July 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --. What: LPL Financial will visit the NASDAQ Marketsite in New York City's Times Square.