Guidance
A company's own forecast of its coming results. In a central-bank context, forward guidance instead means signalling the likely path of interest rates.
Also called forward guidance
A company's own forecast of its coming results. In a central-bank context, forward guidance instead means signalling the likely path of interest rates.
Why it matters
Guidance frequently moves a share price more than the reported quarter does.
Related terms
- Earnings Report
- Central Bank
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