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profit warning

profit warning noun: an announcement by a company to its shareholders and other investors that its profits are likely to be less than expected.

Noun

profit warning (plural profit warnings)

  1. An announcement by a company to its shareholders and other investors that its profits are likely to be less than expected.

Forms of profit warning

pluralprofit warnings
alternative formprofits warning

Questions about profit warning

What does profit warning mean?
Profit warning means an announcement by a company to its shareholders and other investors that its profits are likely to be less than expected.
What part of speech is profit warning?
Profit warning is a noun.
What is the plural of profit warning?
The plural of profit warning is profit warnings.

Words near profit warning in the dictionary

  1. profit share
  2. profit shares
  3. profit sharing
  4. profit taking
  5. profit takings
  6. profit warning
  7. profit warnings
  8. profit à prendre
  9. profit-a-prendre
  10. profit-taking
  11. profit-takings

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