Earnings Surprise

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Definition of 'Earnings Surprise'

When the earnings reported in a company's quarterly or annual report are above or below analysts' earnings estimates.
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Investopedia explains 'Earnings Surprise'

Company earnings are watched closely by many analysts and investors. When a positive earnings surprise occurs, share price will usually increase. A negative earnings surprise will usually result in a decline in share price.
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  • Is an earnings surprise priced into the opening value by market ...

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    An earnings surprise is an event where the earnings of a company are greater or
    lower than the predictions put forth by analysts, usually by a. ...

  • Surprising Earnings Results

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    ... By contrast, a negative earnings surprise will usually cause the stock to be sold
    off by the market, especially if there are high growth expectations factored ...

  • Earnings Surprises: The Most Underestimated Companies Reporting ...

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    ... Whenever a company releases quarterly earnings data that beats analyst expectations,
    an "earnings surprise," the stock will often rise in value to price in the ...

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    ... At other times, however, a company unleashes an earnings surprise, and the
    stock market reacts in a decisive fashion. Sometimes, the ...

  • 28 Clues That Earnings Are Getting Stronger

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    ... Average Earnings Surprise. Large >10B. 1. ... The six mid caps that beat estimates by
    more than 100% and reported October 29 had an average earnings surprise of 619% ...

  • Everything Investors Need To Know About Earnings

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    ... When a company beats this estimate it's called an earnings surprise, and the
    stock usually moves higher. If a company releases earnings ...

  • 5 Best Dow Stocks Year To Date

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    ... NYSE:TRV) is up more than 8% year to date, and did it the old fashioned way - by
    turning in a large upside earnings surprise in its fourth quarter report. ...

  • PetMed Express Soars On Strong Quarter

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/PetMed-Express-Soars-On-Strong-Quarter-PETS-PETM-AMZN-WAG0125.aspx
    ... Thanks to the positive earnings surprise between what the company earned and what
    analysts were expecting, shares in PETS surged by over 11% on share volume of ...

  • The Rest of the Story, After Earnings

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/The-Rest-of-the-Story-After-Earnings-AMTD-DAL-JNJ-JEF-GS-UAUA-LCC0422.aspx
    ... Get Free Stock Analysis By Email. The Bottom Line While earnings season always creates
    a ... Behind a positive surprise, you may find an unpleasant surprise or two. ...

  • JP Morgan Q1 2011 Earnings Review

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/JP-Morgan-Q1-2011-Earnings-Review-JPM0418.aspx
    ... Muted Response Some of the typical investor enthusiasm over an upside earnings surprise
    was muted because JP Morgan reduced some of its reserves that been ...

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