What happened Shares of Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG) rose on Thursday after the data solutions provider reported its second-quarter results. Pure Storage beat analyst estimates across the board, which was enough good news to overcome weak third-quarter guidance. The stock was up about 14.8% at 1:30 p.m. EST. So what Pure Storage reported second-quarter revenue of $396.3 million, up 28% year over year and nearly $4 million above the average analyst estimate. Product revenue grew 24.5% to $300.1 million, while support subscription revenue jumped 42% to $96.2 million. The company added 450 new customers, a record for the second quarter. Image source: Getty Images. Non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share came in at $0.01, flat from the prior-year period and $0.05 better than analysts were expecting. The company lost $0.26 per share on a GAAP basis, also flat from the second quarter of 2018. "Our significant growth this quarter and continued market share gains are the result of creating a modern data experience for our customers," said Pure Storage CEO Charles Giancarlo. Now what Pure Storage expects to produce revenue between $434 million and $446 million in the third quarter and between $1.645 billion and $1.715 billion for the full year. Analysts were expecting third-quarter revenue guidance of $466.2 million and full-year revenue guidance of $1.72 billion. While Pure Storage's guidance didn't quite live up to analyst expectations, strong second-quarter results were enough to send the stock higher. 10 stocks we like better than Pure StorageWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has quadrupled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Pure Storage wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 1, 2019 Timothy Green has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Pure Storage. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source