Investors Are Punishing the Stocks of Companies that Miss Earnings Expectations
Investors didn't react positively to disappointing earnings from Netflix. Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto via Getty Images Close Key Takeaways The stick is getting more use than the carrot this earnings season. That has been evident in the share-price declines in the stocks of companies like Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and Netflix (NFLX) after reporting third-quarter earnings that missed expectations, as well as the meager gains awarded to EQT (EQT) after its beat. Most of the companies in the S&P 500 have repor ...