consensus

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If that trend continues, Citi’s U.S. chief economist, Andrew Hollenhorst, writes that consumer spending is likely to slow this year and provide less of a fiscal boost than consensus expectations.

From Barron's

While operating margins of 25.3% fell short of consensus analyst estimates for 26.4%, this is actually a positive sign that management is prioritizing business investments, Gallo wrote in a note following the company’s earnings report.

From MarketWatch

Avalanche deaths have been this high before, so, while there is a consensus that climate change is playing a part, it's not yet clear to what extent.

From BBC

The company’s 16,863 deliveries, a measure of home closings, missed both guidance and consensus expectations, which called for 17,698.

From Barron's

Even as injuries, suspensions and Di Canio falling out with boss Glenn Roeder saw them trickle surprisingly into the drop zone, the consensus was this side were too good to go down.

From BBC