It wasn't just the Rosie factor that hurt.
One factor that hurt comparisons between Apple's most recent holiday quarter and the previous one was that its 2012 quarter was a week shorter.
Nozzle design problems were among the factors that hurt Iraq's anthrax efforts, Dr. Spertzel said.
The company said higher fuel costs were among the factors that hurt results.
This is often because prices are driven by other factors that hurt confidence, such as wide unrest in the Middle East.
One of the factors that hurt the stock yesterday was a decision by M. Carol Coale, an analyst at Prudential Securities, to drop her rating to "sell" from "hold".
Many of the factors that hurt third-quarter earnings will continue in the fourth quarter, said Lloyd Ward, chairman and chief executive of Maytag.
In addition to rising pension and health care costs, Mr. Bie pointed out two other factors that hurt the corporation's bottom line: $14 million a year in interest payments on the $259 million in bonds, and the high amount of uncompensated care the corporation dispenses.
and local (natural disasters such as the passage of the Storm Agatha, the Pacaya volcano eruption, floods, deterioration of road infrastructure) were some factors that hurt the growth of tourism, the country endured and achieved positive results".
