It was however, also double the consensus forecast of a rise of only 0.1%.
Earnings dropped from the same quarter last year and came in shy of analysts' consensus forecast.
That beats the consensus forecast of 276 million Swiss francs thanks to an accounting gain.
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StreetAccount notes that the consensus forecast for 2012 was for profit growth this year of 9%.
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Construction Spending unexpectedly slipped in January versus the consensus forecast of economists for another increase.
Weaver's outlook for the housing industry next year is also above the consensus forecast.
One disappointing note: operating margin in the quarter was 34.8%, below the Street consensus forecast of 37.1%.
The Labor Department report was that 200, 000 new jobs were created versus the consensus forecast of 150, 000.
Sales grew 12% to 142, 000 units, well above the consensus forecast which called for a 6.3% increase.
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Excluding one-time items, the company posted an EPS of 46 cents, 2 pennies above the consensus forecast.
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Stovall says the firm still sees a consensus forecast calling for nearly 10% increase in Q4 estimates.
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And wholesale and affiliate net adds also missed badly, with 14, 000 adds, versus the consensus forecast of 407, 000.
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Adjusted profits were 34 cents a share, two cents better than the Street consensus forecast of 32 cents.
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On the pace of recovery, CBO bases their projections on the consensus forecast of blue chip economic forecasters.
Wall Street will be pushing the idea that Q2 growth only missed the consensus forecast by a fraction.
Non-GAAP profits of 11 cents a share topped the Street consensus forecast of a loss of 3 cents.
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Yum Brands earned 99 cents per share in the third quarter, beating the consensus forecast by two pennies.
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Interestingly, the consensus forecast is moving toward our position as growth estimates have been reduced rapidly in recent months.
Bank loans rose to 703.9 billion renmimbi (RMB) in August, higher than the consensus forecast of RMB 600 billion.
The Labor Department reported that only 431, 000 new jobs were created in May versus the consensus forecast of 515, 000.
The consensus forecast now calls for a 2011 growth rate of only 1.5%.
On a per share basis, the company earned 43 cents, just below consensus forecast which called for 44 cents.
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The company lost 87 cents a share in the quarter, worse than the Street consensus forecast of 46 cents.
Long term growth forecasts by Brazilian firm Consensus Forecast has the country averaging around 3.9 percent from 4.5 percent.
The government predicts 3.1% growth in 2008 (The Economist's consensus forecast is 2.4%).
The company lost 7 euro cents a share, less than Street consensus forecast for a loss of 10 Euro cents.
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Non-GAAP profits of 2 cents a share topped the Street consensus forecast of a loss of a penny a share.
The consensus forecast was that 213, 000 new jobs were created in February, and the unemployment rate would remain at 8.3%.
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Automotive stocks will bear watching, after General Motors reported third-quarter results that easily beat the consensus forecast Wednesday morning.
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