earnings surprise

earnings surprise definition - finance
A situation in which a companyÂ’s earnings differ from Wall Street analystsÂ’ expectations. Negative earnings surprises often cause stock prices to fall, while upward surprises may cause prices to bounce up.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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