Surge in trading volume drives Interactive Brokers (IBKR.US) Q2 earnings surpass expectations, with stock price rising nearly 5% after hours.

According to the Securities Times APP, Interactive Brokers (IBKR.US) released its second quarter financial report after the market closed on Wednesday, Eastern Time. Both revenue and profit exceeded Wall Street expectations, mainly due to a sharp increase in customer trading activities and steady growth in net interest income. After the financial report was released, the company's stock price surged, rising 4.5% after hours at the time of writing.