Republic Services (RSG) Tops Q4 Earnings Estimates

Republic Services (RSG) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.58 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.41 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 15.33%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this waste management company would post earnings of $1.62 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.81, delivering a surprise of 11.73%.Over the last four quar ...