Duke Energy (DUK) Surpasses Q4 Earnings Estimates

Duke Energy (DUK) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.66 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 1.61 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.51 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.11%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this electric utility would post earnings of$ 1.73 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.62, delivering a surprise of -6.36%.Over the last four quarters, the compa ...