KLA (KLAC) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.60 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.40 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 8.55%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of equipment for manufacturing semiconductors would post earnings of $4.94 per share when it actually produced earnings of $5.26, delivering a surprise of 6.48%.Over the la ...