MasterCard (MA) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.59 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.89 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 2.28%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this processor of debit and credit card payments would post earnings of $3.22 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.31, delivering a surprise of 2.80%.Over the last ...