Southern Co. (SO) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates

Southern Co. (SO) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.90 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.79 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 14.44%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this power company would post earnings of $0.59 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.64, delivering a surprise of 8.47%.Over the last four quarters, the company ...