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earnings

[ur-ningz] / ˈɜr nɪŋz /


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Samrith Sarav sorted garbage at a recycling plant for as little as $1 a day to supplement her husband’s daily earnings of $5 to $7 as a motorcycle taxi driver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The new target values the index at a little more than 20 times Citi’s 2027 earnings per-share forecast for the index.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Oracle blew past earnings expectations and grew its contract pipeline to $638 billion, but Wall Street is concerned about its rising AI costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Companies tend to issue when equity demand is strong, earnings momentum is healthy and investor risk appetite is elevated.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“Your first earnings, so you get to choose.”

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman




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