Kirby (KEX) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.29 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.27 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.04 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.57%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this barge operator would post earnings of $1.47 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.55, delivering a surprise of 5.44%.Over the last four quarters, the company has su ...