That's not true. The expectations could be exceeded. It does not necessarily follow that any one individual would know precisely what they are. Expectations are not necessarily quantifiable. And if they were, most definitely would not be efficient.
The market will let us know. AFTER the fact. As I said, the market will react positively, negatively, or not at all. Mr. Market's expectations may be exceeded. I would not know what his expectations are. He will let us know. What is known is that the we are in a bad quarter. Is Mr. Market expecting a bad quarter? I don't know what his expectations are. NILE, of course, is part of the market. It may be a bad quarter but not as bad as one would think. What does Mr. Market think? Awe, but that's the rub. But he does have expectations. It's called sentiment.
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