Ecolab (ECL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.68 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.24 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for nonrecurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.20%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this cleaning, food-safety and pest-control services company would post earnings of $1.33 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.34, delivering a surprise of 0.75%. Over ...