If the company expected thanks, it got almost none.
Even the oil supply has proved far more elastic than expected, thanks to new recovery technologies.
Some results came in stronger than expected, thanks to aggressive markdowns, but investors were not reassured.
In 1993 the "Balladur bond" also drew more investors than expected, thanks to a high interest rate.
The car handles better than I expected, thanks to its independent strut suspension and trim, midsize dimensions.
Over half of the 50 states are forecast to end the current fiscal year with more money than expected, thanks to fatter tax collections as the economy recovers.
The eurozone's third biggest economy grew 0.3% quarter on quarter, slightly more than expected thanks to a pickup in domestic demand.
The American trade deficit in the fourth quarter was substantially lower than expected, thanks to rising exports and falling oil prices.
Siemens raised its dividend more than expected thanks to an increase in profit during its fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30.
The Jamaicans, dubbed the Reggae Boyz, were the tournament's upstarts, advancing farther than anyone expected, thanks to talented youngsters and the magisterial performances of the goalkeeper Andre Blake.
One big reason for this, according to the OBR, is because tax receipts will be lower than expected, thanks to the weakness of the economy.
