Text size Photograph by Andrew Burton / Getty Images BlackRock’s second-quarter earnings increased 22% to $ 7.85 per share higher than expected, while net flows plummeted during the period of market uncertainty. The increase in earnings partly reflected a lower share count after BlackRock (BLK) repurchased part of PNC Financial …
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