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The Finance Professor: Beginner's Guide to Earnings Calls
05/01/07 - 12:11 PM EDT
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Tying It All Together
After the call, take a look at the post-call market reaction to the results and the call itself. Now, compare the company's results with the expectations you researched prior to the issuance of the quarterly results, and interpret the future guidance provided by management. Tie this all together and establish or modify your prior price target for the company. Finally, execute or plan any action in your portfolio. This week's homework: Prepare for, listen to and analyze an earnings call. There are plenty to choose from; just go to Yahoo! Finance's Conference Calls Web page and take your pick. As always, you can email me your homework and thoughts on the subjects covered in this or previous articles. I will compile the best ideas in a future module of TheStreet.com University.Find out what you need to know before you borrow money to buy stocks.
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