Alcon (NYSE:ALC) reported quarterly earnings of $0.84 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.75 by 12 percent. This is a 10.53 percent increase over earnings of $0.76 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.782 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.769 billion by 0.46 percent. This is a 7.95 percent increase over sales of $2.577 billion the same period last year.