consensus
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Booz Allen posted adjusted earnings of $1.78 a share for its fiscal first quarter, up from $1.61 last year and above analysts’ consensus call for $1.34, according to FactSet.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Without a clear consensus, Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancelled the vote on that bill.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Total revenue for the quarter increased 9.9% to $5.66 billion, above the FactSet consensus of $5.44 billion, with membership fee income also up 9.9% to $132.4 million to beat expectations of $131.6 million.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
On Thursday afternoon, Workday reported its first-quarter earnings and beat the Wall Street consensus for earnings and sales for the 16th quarter in a row.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
His purpose was to sum up what had been said and form some consensus among the diverse opinions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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