Caterpillar (CAT) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.17 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.33 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.52 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -3%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this construction equipment company would post earnings of $5.53 per share when it actually produced earnings of $5.99, delivering a surprise of 8.32%.Over the last four quarters ...