"In this case, the analysts were expecting more and didn't get what they expected, so cut, cut, slash, slash."
'analysts were expecting' what was told to them(promised)...
they don't take to kindly to spin, the professional ones anyway, we're not talking about Uncle Keith.
1. DYOR
2. think logically
3. then make your investment decision without emotion.
(Investing in the stock market 101)