W.W. Grainger (GWW) came out with quarterly earnings of $9.87 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.98 per share. This compares to earnings of $9.43 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -1.10%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this seller of maintenance and other supplies would post earnings of $9.58 per share when it actually produced earnings of $9.76, delivering a surprise of 1.88%.Over the las ...