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Deckers Brands raised full-year earnings per share (EPS) guidance after a bump in Hoka sales, yet the stock still slipped, while Charter Communications opened at 52-week lows as traders punished a mixed print. That split captures the odd way earnings can be both proof and provocation, where a strong business update doesn't always translate into immediate price relief. The Schwab Network clip is useful because it highlights two very different investor reactions to the same season, earnings season, and why headlines alone rarely tell the whole story.