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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Investor appetite for alternatives is there, if any other company can step up to the plate this earnings season.

From Barron's

Adjusted earnings came to 66 cents a share, beating the 57 cents Wall Street had forecast.

From Barron's

They don’t compound earnings, and they have historically lagged stock-market returns by a wide margin.

From MarketWatch

The two companies refine platinum-group metals and their share prices and earnings are typically affected by fluctuations in the price of precious metals.

From The Wall Street Journal

The analysts lower their quarterly earnings expectations after Monday’s results update.

From The Wall Street Journal

earnings

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