earnings

[ur-ningz] / ˈɜr nɪŋz /

NOUN

money for work performed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bottom line gain income pay proceeds profit return revenue salary

STRONG

balance emolument gate groceries lucre net payoff receipts remuneration reward salt stipend takings wages

WEAK

in the black piece of the pie take-home

Antonyms

STRONGEST

debt loss payment

WEAK

bills losses payout

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Adjusted earnings per share were 27 cents, also beating the 22 cents forecast by analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adjusted earnings per share were 61 cents, compared with estimates of 59 cents a share according to analysts polled by FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stripping out certain one-time items, the company posted adjusted earnings of $1.03 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adjusted earnings came in at 82 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal

Genuine Parts stock typically trades for about 16 times earnings expected over the coming 12 months.

From Barron's

earnings

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