MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) reported quarterly earnings of $4.66 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.57 by 2.04 percent. This is a 11.48 percent increase over earnings of $4.18 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $822.528 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $819.352 million by 0.39 percent. This is a 10.63 percent increase over sales of $743.509 million the same period last year.