Nordson (NDSN) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.78 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.59 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 7.34%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of adhesives and industrial coatings would post earnings of $2.33 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.41, delivering a surprise of 3.43%.Over the last fo ...