Vulcan Materials (VMC) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Vulcan Materials (VMC) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.84 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.22 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +5.97%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this construction materials company would post earnings of $2.55 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.45, delivering a surprise of -3.92%.Over the last four ...