Geothermal Corp. just announced good news: Its earnings have increased by 20%. Most investors had anticipated...
Geothermal Corp. just announced good news: Its earnings have increased by 20%. Most investors had anticipated an increase of 25%. Will Geothermal's stock price increase or decrease when the announcement is made?
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Decrease.
The stock price already reflects an expected 25% increase. The 20% increase conveys bad news relative to expectations.
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