Can Southern (SO) Maintain Its Beat Streak in Q1 Earnings?

The Southern Company (SO) is set to release first-quarter results on May 2. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter is a profit of 90 cents per share on revenues of $7 billion.Let’s delve into the factors that might have influenced the power supplier’s performance in the March quarter. But it’s worth taking a look at Southern Company’s previous-quarter results first.Highlights of Q4 Earnings & Surprise HistoryIn the last reported quarter, the Atlanta, GA-based service provider be ...