AbbVie (ABBV) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

AbbVie (ABBV) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.31 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.26 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.46 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 2.21%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this drugmaker would post earnings of $2.76 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.79, delivering a surprise of 1.09%.Over the last four quarters, the company has surpa ...