Lam Research (LRCX) came out with quarterly earnings of $7.79 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.26 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.99 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 7.30%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this semiconductor equipment maker would post earnings of $7.06 per share when it actually produced earnings of $7.52, delivering a surprise of 6.52%.Over the last four quart ...