1. The increase was also larger than the initial estimate for a more modest rise to 54.1.

2. The fall was unexpected as the initial estimate for August was 53.3.

3. The government will issue its revised estimate on May 27.

4. The increase was less than analysts expected, with the average total claims estimate at 340,000.

5. By my estimate, at least 950 million smartphones were purchased across the world in 2013.

6. Officials estimate the number of refugees who will be affected at around 800 to 1,000.

7. The average estimate of 21 strategists in a Bloomberg survey calls for the index to reach 2,232.

8. Excluding items, IBM earned $2.35 per share, beating the average analyst estimate of $2.09.

9. In 2014, it expects 1.5% growth, down from a previous estimate of 1.9%.

10. Yahoo trades for 31.1 times the 2015 EPS estimate of $1.39.

11. The consensus 2014 EPS estimate is $3.54.

12. The consensus 2014 EPS estimate is $1.16.

13. Analysts estimate Lightning cables run Apple $3.50 each, which is 775% more than the 30-pin.

14. Police have not put an estimate on how much was stolen.

15. He did not want to estimate how much he had spent on the car.