Sentence examples for expectations and forecasts from inspiring English sources

In America first-quarter profits generally beat expectations and forecasts for the full year were moved higher.

It is my personal experience that each action that is accomplished, even if well targeted, may determine unforeseen outcomes, some of which can assume a negative value, "perverse effects", not only negative in themselves but also contrary to all expectations and forecasts.

Honeywell rose 94 cents, to $24.44, after meeting fourth-quarter earnings expectations and forecasting 2003 profit in line with expectations.

Shares of VMware plunged after the company on Monday reported quarterly revenue below analysts' expectations and forecast slower sales growth.

The biggest bookseller in Britain, W.H. Smith, said sales over the holiday period missed its expectations and forecast earnings in fiscal 2004 will be "materially" below analysts' forecasts.

Also weighing on technology shares Wednesday, Jabil Circuit tumbled 9.9 percent to $18.90 after reporting fourth-quarter earnings that missed expectations and forecasting weak first-quarter results.

But Marriott came in short of analysts' full-year expectations and forecast $2 to $2.10 a share in earnings for 2008, instead of the $2.10 to $2.25 a share it forecast in October.

One possibility is that inflation expectations (and thus forecasts for nominal GDP growth) drop.

But I've closely followed investor expectations and analyst forecasts and, personally, I think online video has not met expectations, let alone surpassed them.

Anmuth added that eBay management won't likely make changes to its 2006 guidance, but said his expectations and street forecasts for 2007 may prove too high.

On Wednesday, Anthem joined competitors UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Aetna Inc., among other insurers that have topped quarterly expectations and raised 2015 forecasts.