earnings

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In its dozen years as a reporting company, securities filings show that it received a cumulative $1.9 billion in payments from the REITs and reported $330 million in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Investors were encouraged by management’s comments in Thursday morning’s earnings call that Hispanic consumers are showing signs of recovery in recent weeks.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Constellation posted fiscal fourth-quarter results on Wednesday after the bell, where the alcohol company beat sales and earnings expectations, but issued lower-than-expected fiscal 2027 guidance and withdrew its estimates for 2028.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

It trades at 21 times 2026 earnings, which is high for utilities, which typically trade at around 19 times earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

In fact, most of J. T.’s foot soldiers also held minimum-wage jobs in the legitimate sector to supplement their skimpy illicit earnings.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt