expectation
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The San Jose, Calif.–based company said it sees revenue reaching between $72.2 billion and $73.4 billion in 2027, surpassing a Wall Street expectation of $69.1 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Typically, there are fixed payouts and the price of the contract reflects the market’s expectation of the odds of the outcome.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
The scene sets an expectation for what we can expect from the show as a whole: It’s funny, but there’s something unsettling to how it unfolds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Singapore lender raised its guidance for 2026 total income to grow, versus a previous expectation for it to be stable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The three faces turned to her, vivid with expectation.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
Still, some investors believe that the bull market has further room to run, underpinned by an earnings season that has defied expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But out of all the co-creators and producers’ names listed in the drama’s credits, it’s Lindelof’s that heightens our expectations, owing to his outstanding success with his 2019 reinterpretation of “Watchmen.”
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
In theory, markets are constantly pricing in expectations for everything from interest rates to technology advances.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Many analysts had expected the console to arrive next year, but those expectations have drifted further out because of the global shortage of key components caused by the ravenous demand from AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
She felt torn between living up to the expectations of her father and her fiancé, both important men in her life.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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