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Analysts polled by FactSet had been expecting revenue growth of about 0.8%.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Before ADP’s numbers were released, economists had been expecting that Friday’s jobs report will show the economy added a net 80,000 positions in May, with unemployment holding steady at 4.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The company reported revenue of $10.7 billion for the April quarter, up 40% from a year ago and topping the $9.8 billion that analysts tracked by FactSet had been expecting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Analysts polled FactSet had been expecting a loss of 10 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Az and Maddy apparently had been expecting them.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld