This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.95%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this bank holding company would post earnings of $2.13 per share when it actually produced earnings of$2.08, delivering a surprise of -2.35%. East West Bancorp (EWBC) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.09 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$2.05 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.08 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. There are no easy answers ...