Of course, one figure often stands out among the rest: earnings.The earnings figure itself is key, of course, but a beat or miss on the bottom line can sometimes be just as, if not more, important.

Earnings are arguably the most important single number on a company's quarterly financial report. Wall Street clearly dives into all of the other metrics and management's input, but the EPS figure ...

Quarterly financial reports play a vital role on Wall Street, as they help investors see how a company has performed and what might be coming down the road in the near-term. And out of all of the ...