Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) shares rose 4.4% to reach $268.17 on May 3 following the release of its first-quarter 2024 results.  The company reported first-quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $1.99, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.75 by 13.7%. The bottom line also improved 34.5% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $1.48.Operational PerformanceIn the quarter under review, the company’s net sales of $713.2 million went up 13% year over year. Also, the top line surpassed the Zacks Conse ...