Columbia Banking (COLB) reported $496.38 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 5.4%. EPS of $0.69 for the same period compares to $0.79 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.67% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $478.8 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.61, the EPS surprise was +13.11%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to W ...