This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +7.29%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of water heaters and boilers would post earnings of $0.94 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.85, delivering a surprise of -9.57%. A.O. Smith (AOS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.96 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.07 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non- recurring items. Over the last fou ...