Earnings Preview Workflow Step 1: Gather Context - Identify the company and reporting quarter - Pull consensus estimates via web search (revenue, EPS, key segment metrics) - Find the earnings date and time (pre-market vs. after-hours) - Review the company's prior quarter earnings call for any guidance or commentary Step 2: Key Metrics Framework Build a "what to watch" framework specific to the company: Financial Metrics: - Revenue vs. consensus (total and by segment) - EPS vs. consensus - Margins (gross, operating, net) — expanding or contracting? - Free cash flow - Forward guidance vs. conse…