MKS Instruments (MKSI) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.18 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.75 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.48 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 57.33%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of analysis and processing equipment for semiconductor companies would post earnings of $0.89 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.17, delivering ...