The job creation figure was the fourth in four months to exceed forecasts.

Although the results exceeded forecasts, the company's shares dropped $2.4375, to $83.1875.

The result exceeded analysts' forecasts, and the company's stock rose 3 percent.

Inflation for 1995 reached 52 percent, far exceeding original forecasts.

The figures exceeded analysts' forecasts by 1 to 3 cents a share.

The firm earned $301 million, or $1.83 a share, in the quarter ended May 31, exceeding most forecasts.

That represented a 0.7 percent drop from April, but still exceeded analysts' forecasts.

The earnings exceeded analysts' forecasts of 82 cents a share.

The results exceeded Wall Street earnings forecasts, most of which were below $1 a share.

What no one disputes is the surprising strength of demand, exceeding most forecasts.