Applied Materials (AMAT) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.12 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.01 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.90 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 5.47%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of chipmaking equipment would post earnings of $1.97 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.09, delivering a surprise of 6.09%.Over the last four ...