earnings
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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
The reason for the recent drop in valuation is also unusual: The E part of the PE ratio, companies’ expected earnings, has soared.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
With investors moving past the Iran war, they may be turning their attention to something that more directly impacts stock performance: corporate earnings.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026
Intel also now trades for more than 130 times its projected earnings for this year, far above the peak multiple of 60 times that the stock briefly touched during the dot-com bubble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Before his fortieth birthday, McClellan hit his earnings peak, making $100,000 with bonuses.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 11-14
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