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
Slimmon said that investors were selling their positions after scrutinizing the companies’ free cash flows, despite their strong quarterly earnings.
From MarketWatch • 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
These macroeconomic forces are important to investors, but once earnings season begins, investors have microeconomic data to parse through.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026
We spent some of our skimpy earnings on thick plastic sheets to keep our home dry, because Arul said the rainy season was approaching.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 11-14
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