Can Southern (SO) Q4 Earnings Maintain Its Beat Streak?

The Southern Company (SO) is set to release fourth-quarter results on Feb 15. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter is a profit of 59 cents per share on revenues of $7.7 billion.Let’s delve into the factors that might have influenced the power supplier’s performance in the December quarter. But it’s worth taking a look at Southern Company’s previous-quarter results first.Highlights of Q3 Earnings & Surprise HistoryIn the last reported quarter, the Atlanta, GA-based service prov ...