General Dynamics (GD) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.35 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.54 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.04 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -5.37%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this defense contractor would post earnings of $3.30 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.26, delivering a surprise of -1.21%.Over the last four quarters, th ...