consensus
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Total revenue for the quarter through September rose 3.2% to $29.96 billion, below the FactSet consensus of $30.58 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Gross profit increased to 6.70 billion euros from 3.88 billion euros, generating a 57.5% margin that beat consensus and company guidance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Earnings per share in the three-month period ended September reached €12.93, or $14.49, a year-on-year jump of 136%, and higher than consensus of €11.01.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
September CPI rose 3.7% from a year earlier, surpassing consensus estimates for a 3.6% increase in a Wall Street Journal survey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Over the years, many potential explanations have been examined and debated, and the consensus appears to be that that region was plagued by a particularly virulent strain of what sociologists call a “culture of honor.”
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
The ministry said both sides reached several consensuses on resolving non-tariff barriers and market-access issues for certain agricultural products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
China has emphasised what it calls "a series of new consensuses" but it has not explained what those agreements are.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
“The key is to build those consensuses and add strength to the proposals on how he is going to achieve them,” she added.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
Throughout Ishmael Reed’s decadeslong career as a writer, he’s relentlessly taken on the majority-white establishments in literature, journalism, academia, and music, challenging the prevailing consensuses.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2020
Our scientific consensuses for response actions were based on the fundamental principle that no actions should be undertaken that would likely do more harm than good.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2018
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