Microsoft (MSFT) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.30 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.99 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 7.14%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this software maker would post earnings of $2.90 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.95, delivering a surprise of 1.72%.Over the last four quarters, the company h ...