In the first quarter of this year, performance of fast-food chains was even worse, with 26 out of 37 chains reporting declining sales.
For much of this year, most of the major developing country exporters were reporting declining levels of new orders.
Xerox has been reporting declining revenue and profit since the end of 2000.
Internet giant Yahoo continues to struggle, reporting declining ad revenue in the second quarter of 2013.
Most practices therefore are run as small independent businesses, with many reporting declining incomes.
Ms. Fili-Krushel, to whom Ms. Turness will report, declined an interview request.
Sperm counts, they reported, declined by 50 percent worldwide from 1938 to 1991, and the trend would continue, they said.
Merrill Lynch was up $5.65, to $66.25 after it reported declining profits that still exceeded analysts' estimates.
Both operators had reported declining profit and sales at their British businesses this year.
Two competitors, Whirlpool and Maytag, also reported declining earnings last month.
