Cummins (CMI) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.60 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.89 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.73 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 14.52%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this engine maker would post earnings of $4.85 per share when it actually produced earnings of $5.26, delivering a surprise of 8.45%.Over the last four quarters, the company has s ...