Elbit Systems (ESLT) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.08 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.77 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.57 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 17.51%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of defense electronics would post earnings of $1.60 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.81, delivering a surprise of 13.13%. Over the last four q ...