Air Products and Chemicals (APD) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.2 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.05 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.69 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +4.86%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this seller of gases for industrial, medical and other uses would post earnings of $3.04 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.16, delivering a surp ...