In finance, quarter refers to a quarter year. Companies tend to report earnings on a quarterly cycle. That’s why you see Q1, Q2, etc. when talking about the health of diff erent companies. When quarterly earnings reports roll around, the stock market often gets edgy. It also gets edgy when the government releases certain economic statistics every quarter, like GDP.
– Synonyms: First Quarter results were excellent
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