**Earnings Highlights for The AES Corporation (AES)**
**Earnings:** The AES Corporation reported earnings of $185 million for the second quarter, a significant improvement from a loss of $39 million in the same period last year.
**Earnings Per Share (EPS):** The company achieved an EPS of $0.27 in Q2, compared to a loss of $0.06 per share in the previous year's Q2. When excluding certain items, The AES Corporation's adjusted earnings were $273 million or $0.38 per share for the period.
**Analysts' Projections:** Analysts had projected an EPS of $0.37.
**Revenue:** Revenue for the second quarter was $2.942 billion, down from $3.027 billion in the same period last year.