RE:Prelim numberslscfa wrote: don't get hung up on whether it is a miss or not.....
1) consensus numbers are not perfect because they are generated using simple means (averages). Maybe a median number is more appropriate to dampen outliers effect.
2) NHC has a 4 analyst avg. of $55.22 but HLTH has a 2 analyst average of $52.8....At least 2 analysts were below $50 --- $49.20 and $49.22
3) lower revenues does not necessarily mean revenues lost. It may mean revenues delayed into next qtr.
...this is true about revenue and the only point of discussion from the shorts