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The market’s putting on its lucky socks
BlackBerry shares are climbing ahead of earnings, and the setup is pretty simple: one analyst thinks the company has a real shot at beating both revenue and EPS expectations. That’s enough to get traders leaning in like it’s the last slice of pizza.
Why this matters
For a stock like BlackBerry, the market isn’t just looking for a decent quarter — it wants proof the turnaround story still has some legs. A beat would give the bulls a fresh talking point and could keep the post-earnings momentum alive.
The catch
But this is still a highly expectation-sensitive trade. If the numbers come in merely “fine,” that can be market speak for “meh,” and the stock could give back some of these pre-earnings gains.
Big picture: BlackBerry doesn’t need a perfect quarter, but it probably does need a convincing one. In stock-market terms, that’s the difference between a grin and a shrug.