Sentence examples for second quarter technology from inspiring English sources

Looking at performance to date in the second quarter, technology is the outstanding contributor to the Russell Growth Index's gain of 9%–almost double the value index's progress.

And many analysts are wondering whether the fourth-quarter technology gains are sustainable, given the currently shaky earnings prospects for many companies in the sector.

That's one of the takeaways from EY's (formerly Ernst & Young) glimpse at first-quarter technology mergers and acquisitions M&A data.

In a trading update released to coincide with an investor day, the bookie said digital profits would be worse than expected due to poor margins in the second quarter and technology delays.

As recently as last year's second quarter, the technology group was making money.

Although technology companies have recorded the largest losses, the problems during the second quarter spread beyond technology, with brokerage firms and some consumer products companies also struggling.

The steps come after I.B.M.'s announcement last month of a $111 million pretax loss for the second quarter in its technology group, which is primarily the semiconductor business.

Ingram Micro Inc. said Wednesday that it may dip into the red in the second quarter amid weak technology demand from U.S. companies and a softening in its international markets.

Windows Phone accounted for only 3.7 percent of smartphone shipments in the second quarter, according to the technology research firm IDC.

In the second quarter of 2018, insurance technology investments totaled $527 million in 71 deals, according to a quarterly survey by Willis Tower Watson Securities.

Ariba says it will report a loss for the second quarter due to the information technology spending slowdown and that has workforce reductions on the way.