Compass Minerals (CMP) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.05 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$0.24 per share. This compares to break-even earnings per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -79.17%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this minerals producer would post earnings of $0.14 per share when it actually produced a loss of$0.06, delivering a surprise of -142.86%. Over the last four quarter ...