Kirby (KEX) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.55 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.47 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.05 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for nonrecurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 5.44%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this barge operator would post earnings of $1.32 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.43, delivering a surprise of 8.33%. Over the last four quarters, the company has s ...