A professional term for the work performed by securities analysts, whose profit forecasts define "Street expectations" during an earnings season. Analysts are often assigned a sector to cover, such as biotech, technology, retail or commodities. Equity research is conducted through studying a composite of financial records, news stories and interviews with company insiders. Also called securities research
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