Vulcan Materials (VMC) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.35 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.47 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.29 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -4.86%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this construction materials company would post earnings of $0.76 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.80, delivering a surprise of 5.26%. Over the last fou ...