When annualized, the quarterly gain represents a 4% growth.

The company incurred a deficit of $400 million during the first quarter.

The company's fourth quarter results sharply improved from the preceding quarter.

Corporate earnings for the first quarter were disappointing.

GNP increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.5% in the fourth quarter.

A loss in third-quarter revenues was predicted.

The third quarter GNP growth was 1% over the preceding quarter.

The second quarter GNP growth was higher than predicted.

Auto imports will take a nose-dive in the first quarter.

The quarterly growth of 1.2% means an annual growth rate of 4.8%.

Corporate earnings in the first quarter improved sharply.

I have to submit sales projections twice a quarter.