United Rentals (NYSE:URI) reported quarterly earnings of $9.71 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $8.97 by 8.25 percent. This is a 9.59 percent increase over earnings of $8.86 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $3.985 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.877 billion by 2.79 percent. This is a 7.15 percent increase over sales of $3.719 billion the same period last year.