Westlake Chemical (WLK) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.40 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.90 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.31 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 26.32%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this chemical company would post earnings of $1.09 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.34, delivering a surprise of 22.94%. Over the last four quarters, ...