Eaton Corp (NYSE:ETN) reported quarterly earnings of $2.81 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.74 by 2.55 percent. This is a 3.31 percent increase over earnings of $2.72 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $7.451 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $7.084 billion by 5.18 percent. This is a 16.84 percent increase over sales of $6.377 billion the same period last year.