earnings
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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
The sector’s forward PE has dropped from 23.8 times earnings before the war to 15.6 times.
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
When it came time to show their earnings, he'd have sixty-two dollars and eleven cents and she'd have nothing.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 11-14
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