A comparison of results from operations is as follows:
| Q2 2018 | Q2 2017 | |||
| Net sales | $1,760 | $1,497 | ||
| Gross margin | 822 | 690 | ||
| Operating earnings | 273 | 261 | ||
| Amounts attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common stockholders | ||||
| Net earnings | 180 | 131 | ||
| Diluted EPS | $1.05 | $0.78 | ||
| Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding | 171.7 | 169.0 | ||
