Stifel Financial (SF) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.63 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.48 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.23 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +6.05%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this brokerage and investment banking firm would post earnings of $1.85 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.95, delivering a surprise of +5.41%.Over the las ...