General Motors (GM) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.96 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.49 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.28 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 18.88%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this an automotive manufacturer would post earnings of $2.67 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.06, delivering a surprise of 14.61%.Over the last four quarte ...