estimate
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In a note, analyst Robert Hope says 1Q Ebitda came in 3% above his estimate and 2% above consensus, while EPS was 5% above his estimate and 3% better than consensus.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
In their research, economists Philippe Aghion and Simon Bunel, drawing on prior general-purpose technology waves, estimate somewhere between 0.8 and 1.3 percentage points annually.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Today, federal wildlife officials estimate there are close to 2,000 grizzlies in the lower 48, concentrated primarily in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Eurozone industrial production data for March, second estimate GDP for the first quarter, and flash estimate employment data also for the first quarter will be released Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
O’Dell knocked over Quentin’s theodolite in his excitement, so we didn’t get an altitude estimate, but it was obvious it hadn’t gone as high as Auk XII.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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