earnings

[ur-ningz] / ˈɜr nɪŋz /

NOUN

money for work performed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bottom line gain income pay proceeds profit return revenue salary

STRONG

balance emolument gate groceries lucre net payoff receipts remuneration reward salt stipend takings wages

WEAK

in the black piece of the pie take-home

Antonyms

STRONGEST

debt loss payment

WEAK

bills losses payout

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Let’s take a look at weighted forward price/earnings ratios for three S&P indexes, with comparisons to average valuations over the past five and 10 years.

From MarketWatch

Precious metals rallied early Wednesday, while stock futures dropped as more bank earnings rolled in.

From The Wall Street Journal

What is your takeaway from the earnings report?

From The Wall Street Journal

The technology company’s earnings growth would be driven by Amazon’s orders, valued at an average S$400 million annually.

From The Wall Street Journal

It came after Wall Street stocks retreated from records as markets weighed muted US inflation data, mixed bank earnings and the jump in oil prices.

From Barron's

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