KLA (KLAC) came out with quarterly earnings of $8.81 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.55 per share. This compares to earnings of $7.33 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +3.04%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of equipment for manufacturing semiconductors would post earnings of $8.53 per share when it actually produced earnings of $9.38, delivering a surprise of +9.96%.Over the ...