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Earnings
The net income of a company during a specific period. Generally, but not necessarily, referring to after-tax income.

Notes:
Earnings are perhaps the single most studied number in a company's financial statements. They show how profitable a company is.

Earnings
Net income for the company during a period.
earnings
The income of a business. Earnings usually refers to aftertax income but may occasionally be used synonymously with pretax income or even revenues.
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