General Mills (GIS) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

General Mills (GIS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.1 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.4 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +7.84%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of Cheerios cereal, Yoplait yogurt and other packaged foods would post earnings of $0.81 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.86, delivering a surpris ...