Verizon Communications (VZ) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.15 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.21 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 0.88%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this largest U.S. cellphone carrier would post earnings of $1.12 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.15, delivering a surprise of 2.68%.Over the last f ...