What is the meaning of Surprise (Earnings Surprise)?

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Surprise (Earnings Surprise) is a company earnings report that differs, (either positively or negatively) from what analysts were expecting (consensus forecast). This often causes movement in the stock's price.

Barry Goldsmith
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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). Surprise (Earnings Surprise). Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/surprise_(earnings_surprise)/definitions/1164620
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