Second, for stocks, pay attention to the change in earning estimates.

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To come up with our earning estimates we talk to lawyers, producers, agents and other in-the-know folks to find out how much each actor got paid per episode, for syndication and any other entertainment-related work like movies or endorsements.

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In a per share basis, CSX beat consensus estimates by a nickel, earning 45 cents.

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