earnings surprise — UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► an earnings report that shows profit or loss that is much higher or lower than was expected: quarterly/annual earnings surprise »Shares rose nearly 5% last week as traders bet on a positive quarterly earnings surprise … Financial and business terms
Earnings Surprise — When the earnings reported in a company s quarterly or annual report are above or below analysts earnings estimates. Company earnings are watched closely by many analysts and investors. When a positive earnings surprise occurs, share price will… … Investment dictionary
Earnings surprises — Positive or negative differences from the consensus forecast of earnings by institutions such as First Call or IBES. Negative earnings surprises generally have a greater adverse affect on stock prices than the reciprocal positive earnings… … Financial and business terms
earnings surprises — Positive or negative differences from the consensus forecast of earnings by institutions such as first call or IBES. Negative earnings surprises generally have a greater adverse effect on stock prices than a reciprocal positive earnings surprise … Financial and business terms
Preannouncement — A preannouncement occurs when a company or individual announces something either prior to the time that they do it or prior to the time that they would normally announce it. Preannouncements can take the form of a press release, filing a form… … Wikipedia
Profit Warning — When a company advises its earnings will not meet analyst expectations. The profit warning is made prior to the public announcement of the company s earnings. A profit warning is usually done two or more weeks before an earnings announcement.… … Investment dictionary
First Call — A company that gathers research notes and earnings estimates from brokerage analysts. The estimate is compared to the actual reported earnings, and then the difference between the two is the earnings surprise. The First Call estimate is often… … Investment dictionary
Whisper Number — 1. Traditionally, the unofficial and unpublished earnings per share (EPS) forecasts that circulate among professionals on Wall Street. In this context, whisper numbers were generally reserved for the favored (wealthy) clients of a brokerage. 2. A … Investment dictionary
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
golf — golfer, n. /golf, gawlf/; Brit. also /gof/, n. 1. a game in which clubs with wooden or metal heads are used to hit a small, white ball into a number of holes, usually 9 or 18, in succession, situated at various distances over a course having… … Universalium
