Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) reported quarterly earnings of $2.82 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.72 by 3.68 percent. This is a 8.88 percent increase over earnings of $2.59 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.21 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.20 billion by 0.18 percent. This is a 0.96 percent increase over sales of $2.18 billion the same period last year.