Synopsys (SNPS) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.43 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.28 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.88 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for nonrecurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 4.57%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of software used to test and develop chips would post earnings of $3.03 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3, delivering a surprise of -0.99%. Over the l ...