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Old 10-22-2012, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by WSSix View Post
From a long term point of view, wouldn't it better that a company grew by 32% even if they did indeed miss expectations by 1 penny? I realize the price of the stock is based on expected earnings but 32% growth year to year is good. I personally would rather know they had great growth. Am I wrong in thinking that's more important to me since I'm long term?
It can be real good and it can be real bad... the important thing to determine is why this 32% increase in top-line growth yielded no benefits to bottom line. If this is readily explainable and somewhat of a one-time deal, then it should be back to business as usual. If this is not, then further evaluation is needed....
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