General Mills (GIS) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

General Mills (GIS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.07 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.05 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.09 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.90%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of Cheerios cereal, Yoplait yogurt and other packaged foods would post earnings of $0.99 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.01, delivering a surpri ...