WASHINGTON (AFX) - Motorola on Tuesday posted a second-quarter loss, but sales remained strong. After U.S. markets closed, the technology giant reported a loss of $203 million, or 9 cents a share. That compared to a profit of $119 million, or 5 cents, in the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue, meanwhile, jumped 41 percent to $8.7 billion from $6.2 billion a year ago, building on the first-quarter sales of $8.6 billion. Excluding one-time items, Motorola earned $845 million from operations in the latest quarter. The company did not provide a corresponding per-share figure. Motorola was expected to earn 18 cents, according to the consensus of analysts compiled by Thomson First Call. This story was supplied by CBSMarketWatch. For further information see www.cbsmarketwatch.com.