earnings

American

[ur-ningz] / ˈɜr nɪŋz /

noun

money earned; wages; profits.

earnings British

/ ˈɜːnɪŋz /

plural noun

money or other payment earned
the profits of an enterprise

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Etymology

Origin of earnings

before 1050; Middle English erning, Old English earning, earnung merit, pay. See earn ¹, -ing ¹, -s ³

Example Sentences

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Asian markets rose Friday as a below-forecast read on US inflation boosted hopes for another interest rate cut next month, while blockbuster earnings from chip firm Micron helped soothe nerves over a tech bubble.

From Barron's

FedEx late Thursday touted “outstanding” quarterly earnings and tweaked its outlook for the year, sending the stock higher in the after-hours session.

From MarketWatch

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday that real average hourly earnings for all employees have increased only 0.8% over the last 12 months.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When the market is keying off fundamentals, around earnings season of these companies, these stocks rally,” Slimmon said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stripping out certain one-time items, adjusted earnings were $4.82 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal

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