earnings

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But the difference between earnings and free cash flow matters a lot now, for two reasons.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Shares sank 17.4% and 12.4%, respectively, after announcing fiscal first-quarter earnings and fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter earnings, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Sure, earnings estimates could inch higher as long oil remains around current levels for a few weeks, writes Seaport Research Partners chief U.S. equity strategist Jonathan Golub.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If the price has come down a little, and the earnings are going up a lot, the market starts to look reasonably priced.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But soon all her earnings, from clerking at Dickson’s Pharmacy to waitressing at the Eat’n Park, were earmarked for a camera, and she spent hours poring over Mr. Wilkinson’s camera catalogs and photography magazines.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng