Air Products and Chemicals (APD) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.56 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.15 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.49%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this seller of gases for industrial, medical and other uses would post earnings of $3.04 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.20, delivering a surp ...