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In our study of 245 profit warnings, 18 months after the initial profit warning, there was still no price recovery on average. [^1]
Prices did not bottom for 250 trading days after the initial profit warning - an entire year. They then began a slow recovery.
The lesson here is simple:
Sell on a profit warning - the opportunity cost is high.
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It's worth caveating that you should [[only hold the highest quality stocks after a profit warning]] - so there is a tiny amount of hope!
[^1]: [[Stockopedia - The Profit Warning Survival Guide]]