Johnson Controls (JCI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.78 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.75 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.75 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 4%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this diversified technology and industrial company would post earnings of $0.50 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.51, delivering a surprise of 2%.Over the la ...