This also comes on the heels of results that have not met expectations set earlier in the year.
Shares of Wells Fargo cratered 8.4% after reporting quarterly earnings that met expectations but revenue that fell short of forecasts.
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In Asia, the Bank of Korea met expectations by cutting its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year.
Asian markets rallied, with key benchmarks in Japan and Australia reaching fresh highs after Australia's fourth-quarter GDP growth met expectations.
Stocks in Australia rose after growth data met expectations, with gross domestic product for the fourth quarter expanding 0.6% on-quarter.
Like most assumptions, it is both true and untrue, and it works, because it serves a pleasing narrative: the superstar who has met expectations.
And while PS3 has not met expectations of selling 6m consoles in America, some 1.4m have nevertheless been snapped up since their launch last November.
For example, The Avengers set the bar for the Marvel brand, and now Iron Man 3 clearly is perceived as having met expectations to deliver the same entertainment value.
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There were no surprises in the Consumer Price Index data which met expectations at 1.6% for the euro area while the overall unemployment rate for the region remained at 10%.
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Adjusted profit met expectations, though revenue was below estimates.
However, its operating performance met expectations.
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Neither market met expectations.
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Pfizer posted first-quarter earnings that basically met analysts expectations, with sales a little lighter than analysts expected and profits a little higher.
The world's third-largest drug company just met analyst expectations with fourth-quarter earnings of 83 cents per share, and its stock rose 6% in today's trading.
Analysts will watch closely to see if the computer-maker met its expectations for the year, which it raised last quarter on a forecast for stronger business spending as the year closed.
Instead of reporting for the last 10 months as the Stuttgart, Germany-based carmaker normally does, it reported for the last nine, making it difficult for analysts to tell if the firm had met consensus expectations.
Focusing epecially on the United Nations Literacy Decade 2003-2012, the manual proposes theories, principles and techniques that are based on the experiences of those who have developed practices that were successful and that met certain expectations.
How has the firm met your expectations?
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On the other hand, when an employee understands clearly what they are expected to do, and how they can be certain they have met those expectations, it allows the employee to feel a sense of purpose and accomplishment, which leads to overall satisfaction with their job.
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On Feb. 7, the oil and gas services company met Wall Street expectations of 91 cents a share for its fourth-quarter earnings.
In light of that increased value, we decided to investigate which college football champions have best met those heightened expectations by producing NFL-ready prospects.
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Her self-worth was wrapped up in her appearance, and although she was never what most would consider overweight, she never quite met her own expectations.
Designed by Philips acoustic engineers based in Leuven, Belgium, Philips SoundSphere speakers have met the high expectations of demanding European music-lovers by achieving the best possible balance between their subjective qualities.
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By helping them acquire such skills, Mr Zhao says, two-thirds of the 70 or so firms in which Hony has invested so far have met or beaten expectations and nearly all have seen improving profits.
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The positive mindset expands, not limits, opportunities: what went well, what expectations were met or even exceeded?
This can and often does mean that for people in the latter category their expectations are not met.
Conglomerate General Electric reported that its second quarter earnings fell 5.6%, but still met Wall Street's expectations.
When high expectations are not met, the tension and anxiety on the long drive home can be overwhelming.
Dr Gray and Dr Wegner believe their findings argue that a big part of the uncanny-valley effect stems from expectations not being met.
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