Sentence examples for disappointing projections from inspiring English sources

Mr. Risinger said that it appeared that Merck would disclose disappointing projections on future earnings.

But over the last year, investors in Mr. Batista's six publicly traded businesses — none of which are profitable — have unloaded their shares amid disappointing projections, missed deadlines and a heavy debt load.

Procter & Gamble, the consumer products giant, said yesterday that it expected second-quarter sales to grow as much as 8percentt -- higher than it had forecast in October -- even as rivals like Avon, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever have issued disappointing projections.

After disappointing projections from companies, including software maker Microsoft Corp., Wall Street is not anticipating much good news.

Shares dropped by 13% in afternoon trading after the company, which went public in November with much fanfare, reported weak growth in the fourth quarter and disappointing projections for 2014.

Stocks fell yesterday, sending the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index to a 2004 low, as disappointing earnings projections reinforced concern about a profit slowdown later this year.

But for much of corporate America, disappointing profits and downbeat projections have been the rule.

The Milpitas, Calif., firm also projected disappointing operating profit of 5 cents to 9 cents a share in the next quarter, well below the projection of 16 cents a share from First Call.

In particular, it worries that the short-term outlook for consumer spending may prove more disappointing than its central projection.

A surge in oil prices also slowed down, and consumer stocks fell after Wal-Mart reported disappointing sales and cut its projections for the year.

Meanwhile, "Runner Runner," the only other film that debuted nationwide this weekend, fell short of even the lowest projections with a disappointing $7.6-million 7.6-million start