NiSource (NYSE: NI) reported quarterly earnings of $1.06 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.05 by 0.95 percent. This is a 8.16 percent increase over earnings of $0.98 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.363 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.252 billion by 4.91 percent. This is a 8.25 percent increase over sales of $2.183 billion the same period last year.