PPL (PPL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.42 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.39 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.43 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 7.69%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this energy and utility holding company would post earnings of $0.31 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.38, delivering a surprise of 22.58%.Over the last four quarters, ...