earnings
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The soaring oil price as first Iran and then the U.S. prevented oil exports from the Persian Gulf naturally led to higher earnings forecasts for big oil companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
In the past, the norm was that when earnings expectations rose a lot, shareholders got very excited, and shares rose even more, so the stock was more highly valued.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Of course, as private citizens, the couple are not required to declare their earnings publicly, nor to account for their every move.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
On social media sites such as Reddit and Facebook, gig workers have posted about how the higher gas prices are eating into their earnings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
“Dude. Taking a girl out for a night on the town with your rock-star earnings is like the least pathetic thing ever.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 11-14
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