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Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) shares are moving higher after the insurer’s second-quarter update showed better-than-expected revenue and a large jump in reported net income, even though earnings per share came in slightly below estimates.

• ORI reported second-quarter revenue of $2.50 billion, topping Wall Street expectations of about $2.38 billion and rising 5.2% year over year. Old Republic International earnings release and conference call links
• The company also reported net income of $322.3 million, up sharply from $204.4 million a year ago, which supports investor confidence in underlying profitability. Old Republic second-quarter and first-half 2026 results
• Management said its ECM business should run at a 90% to 95% combined ratio, and flagged a bargain purchase gain expected next quarter, which may support future results but is not an immediate earnings driver. Old Republic expects ECM to run at a 90%-95% combined ratio
• Adjusted performance was less impressive: net operating income fell to $186.0 million from $209.2 million last year, and EPS of $0.76 missed consensus by a small amount, which may limit upside. Old Republic Q2 earnings snapshot

Overall, ORI is benefiting from strong top-line growth and headline profit gains, but investors are also weighing the slight earnings miss and softer operating income.