Whisper Number Impact: Earnings Preview For KB Homes, Guess, Zhongpin
By WhisperNumber: Expected earnings reports and the whisper number impact for March 14th, 2012.Knowing how likely a stock's price will move following an earnings report will help you make better trades. Many investors believe that beating or missing the whisper number has the greatest impact on stock movement. If the number is exceeded, the stock is rewarded and prices move higher. If the number is missed, the stock is punished and prices move lower. Unlike the analysts estimate, our 'whisper number' has actually been proven to have a greater impact on stock movement.KB Homes (KBH): The whisper number is -$0.20, six cents ahead of the analysts estimate. KBH has a 67% positive surprise history (having topped the whisper in 22 of the 33 earnings reports for which we have data). The average price movement (starting at next market open) within ten trading days of these thirty-three earnings reports is -1.9%.Complete Story »
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