Sentence examples for lowered profit from inspiring English sources

But forest products companies fell after Morgan Stanley Dean Witter lowered profit estimates for this year and for 2001.

But the lowered profit forecast effectively means the company was unable to increase margins in that unit amid the tough economic landscape.

Honeywell, sought by G.E. for the very business that is now stumbling, had lowered profit estimates three times in a year before Mr. Bossidy returned.

Lilly lowered profit forecasts after copycat antidepressants hurt demand for the brand-name Prozac and problems uncovered in plant inspections delayed new products.

Those measures may succeed in reducing consumer costs, but investors complained about lowered profit outlooks and accused the government of changing the rules in the middle of the game.

The company cited sluggish growth on both existing contracts and new sales for as much as 21 cents a share of the lowered profit, a loss of as much as $600 million in total revenue.

Perhaps the job-destroying will come through lowered profits?

It lowered profit-per-share expectations from 6 cents to 4 cents, blaming slower sales in Europe for the shortfall.

All fisherman-entrepreneurs stay in business, though they may experience temporarily lowered profits.

But neither company hedges all its prepayment risk, because doing so is expensive and lowers profit.

Everyone in the airline industry understands that too much supply lowers profit margins.