HSBC Holdings (NYSE:HSBC) reported quarterly earnings of $2.20 per share12.82 percent increase over earnings of $1.95 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $18.624 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $18.602 billion by 0.12 percent. This is a 5.52 percent increase over sales of $17.649 billion the same period last year.