decrease
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But the school’s decreased enrollment is a major problem.
From Los Angeles Times
For years, Wells Fargo WFC -1.20%decrease; red down pointing triangle executives skeptical of building an investment bank touted a mantra of “kitchen tables, not league tables.”
The commission vote will slightly decrease the profit margins of Edison and three other big utilities beginning next year.
From Los Angeles Times
KB Home KBH -0.30%decrease; red down pointing triangle delivered fewer homes and narrowed its profit in the fourth quarter as the stagnant housing market continued to eat into the home builder’s finances.
Nike NKE -0.09%decrease; red down pointing triangle recorded a slight uptick in sales during the fiscal second quarter as it continues its turnaround efforts, though weakness in its China business persisted.
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