KLA (KLAC) came out with quarterly earnings of $7.33 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.03 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.74 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for nonrecurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 4.27%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of equipment for manufacturing semiconductors would post earnings of $6.08 per share when it actually produced earnings of $6.60, delivering a surprise of 8.55%. Over the l ...