Eli Lilly (LLY) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates

Eli Lilly (LLY) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.58 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.53 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.62 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.98%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this drugmaker would post earnings of $2.47 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.49, delivering a surprise of 0.81%.Over the last four quarters, the company has sur ...