Coded words and phrases in the tribal language of Wall Street's Finest, with translations:
1. âManagement was cautiously optimisticâ (management has no fucking clue)
2. âEarnings were in-lineâ (the company barely made the number)
3. âWe are tweaking our estimatesâ (we will be slashing our numbers next time)
4. The much-dreaded mother of all loaded phrases, âOur thesis is still intactâ (sell every fucking share you can, right now)