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Quarterly and annual earnings forecast data compiled by
I/B/E/S. This data includes both summary forecasts for each firm as well
as the forecasts made by each analyst that supplies their forecasts to I/B/E/S.
Estimates are available for:
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approximately 6,000 U.S. companies with data starting
in 1976.
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over 11,000 international firms with data starting
in 1987.
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Forecast periods include long-term growth, one to five
years ahead, and one to four quarters ahead.
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Summary forecasts are prepared once a month. Data include
number of estimates, number of estimates up, number of estimates down, median,
mean, high, and low estimate.
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Other data items include monthly price and shares outstanding
and quarterly and annual actual earnings.
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Users must supply a brief proposal and sign a separate
license to use product.