Merrill Lynch reported strong financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2007, with record revenues and earnings. Net revenues for Q2 2007 increased 19% year-over-year to $9.7 billion, while net earnings increased 31% to $2.1 billion. Both Global Markets and Investment Banking and Global Wealth Management saw record revenues. For the first half of the year, net revenues were up 21% to a record $19.6 billion, with net earnings up 104% to $4.3 billion. Merrill Lynch exceeded expectations in a volatile market environment and saw continued growth across all business segments and global regions.