Cognizant (CTSH) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.18 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.01 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 13.46%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this information technology consulting and outsourcing firm would post earnings of $1.08 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.16, delivering a surprise of 7.41%.O ...