beating

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Oracle reported $19.18 billion in revenue, beating consensus estimates by $81 million, or less than 1%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Revenue rose 21% to $19.18 billion, beating analyst projections of $19.1 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Net sales rose 7.7% to $3.36 billion, narrowly beating Wall Street’s call for $3.35 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Scotland had an easier time in qualifying and won its past two World Cup tuneups, beating Curacao and Bolivia by a combined score of 8-1.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

That girls were not supposed to keep walking the earth after their hearts stopped beating.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny