net operating earnings

基本解释

Operating earnings exclude investment and derivative gains and losses. He didn't mention net income.
营业利润不包括投资和衍生品损益。
The article analyzes the development trends of operating earnings and net profit in BASF and Dow Chemical in the third quarter of 2009.
分析了2009年第三季度巴斯夫公司和陶氏化学公司的营业收入、净利润变化等经营业绩情况。

Net operating earnings is among the most basic definitions of performance for a publicly-traded company, but it turns out that just betting on businesses that grow that metric the fastest is not the safest or most lucrative way to approach the market.
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