pre-announcements

The ratio of negative pre-announcements to positive ones, at 3.3 times, is the highest since the debacle of 2008's fourth quarter.

Earnings Pessimism Could Be Overdone Liam Denning 2012

The ratio of negative-to-positive earnings pre-announcements rose to 2.5 to 1 by the end of June, up from the first quarter's 1.7 to 1, according to Citigroup strategist Tobias Levkovich .

Caterpillar Unmasks High Anxiety Liam Denning 2011

In the last two decades, negative pre-announcements have outnumbered positive ones by about 2.2 to one, according to Strategas.

The Downside of Optimism on Earnings E.S. Browning 2010

Such pre-announcements tend to be downbeat, as companies maneuver to lower expectations in an effort to top them later on.

Rosier Views + Easier Comps = Profit Growth Kelly Evans 2010

Mr. Bohnsack measures expectations by tracking what analysts call earnings pre-announcements: companies 'news releases about their own coming earnings.

The Downside of Optimism on Earnings E.S. Browning 2010

Mr. Bohnsack measures expectations by tracking what analysts call earnings pre-announcements: companies 'news releases about their own coming earnings.

The Downside of Optimism on Earnings E.S. Browning 2010

Such pre-announcements tend to be downbeat, as companies maneuver to lower expectations in an effort to top them later on.

Rosier Views + Easier Comps = Profit Growth Kelly Evans 2010

In the last two decades, negative pre-announcements have outnumbered positive ones by about 2.2 to one, according to Strategas.

The Downside of Optimism on Earnings E.S. Browning 2010

Such pre-announcements tend to be downbeat, as companies maneuver to lower expectations in an effort to top them later on.

Rosier Views + Easier Comps = Profit Growth Kelly Evans 2010

Companies typically make pre-announcements to warn of a coming disappointment, trying to avoid surprising investors or being accused of hiding bad news.

The Downside of Optimism on Earnings E.S. Browning 2010