NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newcastle Investment Corp. (NYSE: NCT; “Newcastle”, the “Company”) today reported the following information for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Core Earnings of $12 million, or $0.17 per WA basic share Adjusted Funds from Operations (“AFFO”) of $27 million, or $0.40 per WA basic share GAAP Income of $17 million, or $0.26 per WA basic share - Depreciation and amortization of $10 million, or $0.14 per WA basic share* SECOND QUARTER &