Nasdaq (NDAQ) Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates

Nasdaq (NDAQ) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.74 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.71 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 7.25%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this exchange operator would post earnings of $0.64 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.69, delivering a surprise of 7.81%.Over the last four quarters, the company h ...