
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Wednesday said its net income rose in the second quarter on pension adjustment as sales fell but the company’s overall performance was better than expected and it raised earnings expectations for the year. Net income increased 5 percent to $511 million, $2.37 earnings per share (EPS), from $488 million ($2.05 EPS) a year ago, beating Wall Street estimates by 15 cents per share. Free cash flow was $456 million. Northrop Grumman said the quarter benefited from…