estimate

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The chart below shows how the earnings estimate for the S&P 500 has changed over the past year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Scientists estimate that the Sun will reach this stage in about five billion years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The year-to-date average for monthly job growth is 68,000—a significant uptick from last year’s 15,000 monthly average, and above the pace economists estimate is needed to keep the unemployment rate steady.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The analysts haven’t increased their estimate for Lilly’s full-year revenue, but they raise the price objective by $1 to $1,294.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Adults are particularly accursed when they try to estimate other people’s knowledge and skills.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker