BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) reported quarterly earnings of $9.66 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $8.84 by 9.28 percent. This is a 8.17 percent increase over earnings of $8.93 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.63 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.61 billion by 0.39 percent. This is a 6.78 percent increase over sales of $4.34 billion the same period last year.