India, Feb. 26 -- Intuit Inc. (INTU) reported earnings for its second quarter that increased from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line totaled $240 million, or $0.91 per share. This compares with $189 million, or $0.72 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Intuit Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $306 million or $1.16 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.03 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 13.3% to $1.70 billion from $1.50 billion last year.

Intuit Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $306 Mln. vs. $264 Mln. last year.-EPS (Q2): $1.16 v...