for the period

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Analysts were expecting $5.9 billion for the period.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It is currently at 45% capacity for the period of the tournament, Mathis told the BBC, compared with 70% for the same time last year.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

First-quarter revenue rose 4.9% to 315.69 billion yuan, exceeding analysts’ expectations for the period.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Counting that way for the period since January 2021, Ares tells Barron’s, “we believe our base dividends have also been fully covered by cash flow over that period.”

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

This motet is a reasonably long one for the period, and so he also moves the ‘home’ of the music to new places during the piece, returning at the very end to where he started.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall