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First Call
A company that gathers research notes and earnings estimates from brokerage analysts. The estimate is compared to the actual reported earnings, and then the difference between the two is the earnings surprise.
Investopedia Commentary
The First Call estimate is often quoted by the financial media for its consensus estimate of a company's earnings.
The other main player in the estimates game is Zacks.
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First Call
- The best-known segment of Thomson Financial, a major provider of financial information. First Call provides current and historical data on broker recommendations, insider transactions, financial ratios, and earnings estimates. Consensus earnings estimates from First Call are often utilized for comparison purposes by the financial press when corporations report quarterly earnings.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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