International Paper (IP) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.44 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.24 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.64 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 83.33%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this global paper and packaging company would post earnings of $0.40 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.55, delivering a surprise of 37.50%.Over the las ...