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quarter

[kwawr-ter] / ˈkwɔr tər /


NOUN
25 cent coin
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VERB
divide into four equal parts
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For its fiscal third quarter, Costco is expected to earn $4.98 a share, a 16.3% increase from the year-ago period, on a 10% rise in revenue to $69.68 billion.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

IRA contributions reached record highs in the first quarter, driven by strong Roth demand, with Roth IRAs representing 67% of contributions.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

A good quarter might not be good enough, though, given Costco stock’s strong run and lofty valuation.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Product revenue jumped 33.9% from a year ago, and increased 8.8% from the previous quarter, to $1.33 billion, to beat the FactSet consensus of $1.27 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

At quarter past four o’clock, probably, we were at the Duchess’s doors with our hearts in our mouths.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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