Archer-Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) reported quarterly earnings of $1.84 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.44 by 27.78 percent. This is a 97.85 percent increase over earnings of $0.93 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $22.681 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $21.788 billion by 4.10 percent. This is a 7.16 percent increase over sales of $21.166 billion the same period last year.