Koppers (KOP) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates

Koppers (KOP) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.71 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.56 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.62 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 26.79%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of chemicals, carbon compounds and wood treatment products would post earnings of $0.91 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.77, delivering a surprise of ...