Linde (LIN) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.85 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.79 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.57 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for nonrecurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.58%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this gas supplier would post earnings of $3.68 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.75, delivering a surprise of 1.90%. Over the last four quarters, the company has sur ...