Duke Energy (DUK) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.18 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.91 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 16.83%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this electric utility would post earnings of $1.39 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.44, delivering a surprise of 3.60%. Over the last four quarters, the com ...