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A whisper number refers to the purported, unofficial, and unpublished earnings per share (EPS) forecasts of professional traders and fund managers on Wall Street. The whisper number can also be applied to any news or data release in any market

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The unofficial forecasts of earnings, known as whisper numbers, hold the potential for insider insight and investment risk. Read more

Whisper Stock: What It Means, How It Works

A company's shares can become a whisper stock when rumors circulate that it is the target of a takeover offer from another company. Read more

Triple Play: Meaning, Pros and Cons, Example

Triple play is a term for a stock that simultaneously beats analyst expectations for revenue and earnings and raises earnings guidance for future quarters. Read more

How to Evaluate the Quality of EPS

Companies can manipulate their numbers so you need to learn how to determine the accuracy and quality of EPS. Read more

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