ADM, a big company that deals with food and agriculture, did not do as well as people thought they would in the last three months. They made $1.03 for each share, while people expected $1.23. This is a surprise because the last time they reported their earnings, they did better than expected. The company also made less money than it did in the same period last year. This might make people who own the company's stock worried, because the stock's value might go down.

The company's leaders will talk more about the earnings on a conference call, and people will listen to see if they can figure out why the company didn't do as well as expected. The leaders might also give some hints about how the company is expected to do in the future.

People are also watching how other companies in the same industry are doing, to see if ADM is doing better or worse than its competitors. This can give an idea of how the industry is performing in general. Read from source...

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