Slot jackpots help Zynga beat earnings guidance for second quarter

Maybe Mark Pincus is Zynga’s lucky charm.

The social-gaming company reported second-quarter earnings and bookings today that beat Wall Street’s estimates. The company outperformed expectations in the first full quarter since Mark Pincus returned as chief executive a hundred days ago. But user numbers continue to drop with daily numbers down 23 percent from a year ago.