MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) reported quarterly earnings of $4.17 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.11 by 1.53 percent. This is a 14.56 percent increase over earnings of $3.64 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $772.68 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $763.51 million by 1.20 percent. This is a 9.14 percent increase over sales of $707.95 million the same period last year.