Sentence examples for weak quarters from inspiring English sources

Most of them expect a couple more similarly weak quarters thereafter.

Noting the two consecutive weak quarters, Mr. Odell said that the payment from Gores "eases that pain a little.

In the 1990s Microsoft was accused of "cookie-jar accounting", holding back revenue so as to recognise it during weak quarters, to smooth its reported earnings.

Banks with lower market shares may struggle to produce profits during weak quarters, which makes it more important that they can control pay.The "flow monster" firms with high market shares may be more resilient.

Despite repeated denials from government economists, a variety of Western economic studies have suggested that the Chinese government smoothes its economic data — exaggerating performance in weak quarters and understating growth in booms to present an image of stability.

The research firm expects investors will take this opportunity to take some profits, especially as eBay enters seasonally weak quarters.

Their weak quarter is 1.5 in the first quarter.

"It's a weak quarter, that happens," said Roger Freeman, an analyst with Barclays.

He may gain an advantage if Best Buy posts another weak quarter.

Haji described the period as a "very weak" quarter for the UK.

"This is typically a weak quarter, and the new iMac allowed them to buck the trend".