General Mills (GIS) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

General Mills (GIS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.17 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.97 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 12.50%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of Cheerios cereal, Yoplait yogurt and other packaged foods would post earnings of $1.15 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.25, delivering a surpr ...