profit warning
noun🔊/ˈprɒfɪt wɔːnɪŋ/
🔊/ˈprɑːfɪt wɔːrnɪŋ/
(British English also profits warning)
(a statement from a company informing the people who invest in it that profits will be lower than expected The company issued a profit warning following disappointing sales in October and November. 在10月和11月销售令人失望之后，该公司发布了盈利警告。 Last month's shock profits warning sent the company's share price into freefall. 上个月的令人震惊的利润警告使该公司的股价暴跌。