Peabody Energy (BTU) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.43 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.16 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 169.81%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this coal mining company would post earnings of $0.30 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.30, delivering no surprise. Over the last four quarters, the comp ...