LyondellBasell (LYB) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.53 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.42 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.50 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 7.75%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this oil refiner and chemical company would post earnings of $1.29 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.26, delivering a surprise of -2.33%.Over the last four ...