12 Keys to Trading Earnings for Profits
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, April 16, 2009
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There are few constants in the market and even fewer things you can rely on. Everyone searches for those constants, those reliable indicators that provide an edge. But they're hard, if not nearly impossible, to find.
There is, however, one constant that you can count on. It happens throughout the year, although it's more concentrated during four quarterly "seasons." We're talking, of course, about earnings, the mandatory quarterly reports required of all publicly traded companies.
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