Eastman Chemical (EMN) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.87 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.58 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.31 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 18.35%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this specialty chemicals maker would post earnings of $2.13 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.26, delivering a surprise of 6.10%.Over the last four quart ...