Southwest Gas (SWX) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.31 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.43 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.47 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -27.91%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this natural gas company would post earnings of $1.70 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.37, delivering a surprise of -19.41%. Over the last four quarters, ...