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                                    How did SO's Q4 earnings surprise impact investor confidence?
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                                    </span></div></div></div> <div class="seo-text-answer" data-v-0eba195e="">The Southern Company's (SO) Q4 earnings surprise had a negative impact on investor confidence, as evidenced by the EPS Surprise of -0.03, indicating a shortfall in earnings compared to expectations. This negative surprise can lead to a decline in investor confidence, as it suggests that the company may be facing challenges or inefficiencies that could affect its future performance.


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