Ashland (ASH) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates

Ashland (ASH) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.28 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.20 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.45 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 40%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this chemical company would post earnings of$ 1.33 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.26, delivering a surprise of -5.26%.Over the last four quarters, the company has ...