
L3 Technologies [LLL] on Thursday posted strong second quarter earnings, driven in part by a gain from a property sale, a lower tax rate, and higher sales and operating income.Net income jumped 34 percent to $202 million, $2.54 earnings per share (EPS), from $151 million ($1.88 EPS) a year ago, bolstered by a $26 million (33 cents EPS) benefit from a property sale related to a consolidation within its Communication Systems segment. Excluding the benefit, per share results still easily…