Eli Lilly (LLY) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Eli Lilly (LLY) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.49 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.47 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.09 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 0.81%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this drugmaker would post a loss of $0.08 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.10, delivering a surprise of 225%.Over the last four quarters, the company has surpas ...