Predictions

[From Bill Powers (2008.04.03.1412 MDT)]

On CNN there was a report that the makers of the Blackberry had profits that "exeeded expectations."

They said the same thing was likely to happen in the next quarter.

Is that possible?

Best,

Bill Powers

[Martin Taylor 2008.04.03.16.55]

[From Bill Powers (2008.04.03.1412 MDT)]

On CNN there was a report that the makers of the Blackberry had profits that "exeeded expectations."

They said the same thing was likely to happen in the next quarter.

Is that possible?

Yes, if you read "expectations" as "expectations published by Wall Street analysts".

It's not quite the same thing as the horror and cries for something to be done, that always follow stories that fully half of the kids in school are below average.

Martin