Where does the consensus come from, if not from analysts? Inflated so-called consensus figures before earnings just set people up for disappointment. Which is harmful to all investors who are long. How do they profit, then - these inflated-consensus-gen... By taking up short positions and then inflating estimates just before earnings? It should be a crime.
Earnings Preview: Marshal & Ilsley Corp. [View article]
Earnings Preview: Marshal & Ilsley Corp. [View article]