Ashland (ASH) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.26 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -5.26%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this chemical company would post earnings of $1.47 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.49, delivering a surprise of 1.36%.Over the last four quarters, the company h ...