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• forecast — ▪ I. forecast fore‧cast 1 [ˈfɔːkɑːst ǁ ˈfɔːrkæst] noun [countable] ECONOMICS a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on information that is available now: • The figures for 2001 are forecasts, the others are actuals. • a… …   Financial and business terms

• forecast — I UK [ˈfɔː(r)kɑːst] / US [ˈfɔrˌkæst] noun [countable] Word forms forecast : singular forecast plural forecasts ** a statement about what is likely to happen, based on available information and usually relating to the weather, business, or the… …   English dictionary

• forecast — 01. According to the weather [forecast], it s going to snow tomorrow. 02. Leading economists have [forecast] a 5% growth in the economy for the coming year. 03. The newspaper announced its [forecast] for the election, based on the latest polls.… …   Grammatical examples in English

• forecast — fore|cast1 [ fɔr,kæst ] noun count ** a statement about what is likely to happen, based on available information and usually relating to the weather, business, or the economy: The weather forecast is for a dry sunny day tomorrow. sales forecasts… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• forecast — 1. verb they forecast record profits Syn: predict, prophesy, prognosticate, foretell, foresee, forewarn of See note at predict 2. noun a gloomy forecast Syn: prediction, prophecy, forewarning, prognostication …   Thesaurus of popular words

• forecast — 1. verb they forecast record profits Syn: predict, prophesy, foretell, foresee 2. noun a gloomy forecast Syn: prediction, prophecy, prognostication, prognosis …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Windfall profits tax — A windfall profits tax is a higher tax rate on profits that ensue from a sudden windfall gain to a particular company or industry. United StatesIn 1980, the United States enacted the Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act (P.L. 96 223) as part of a… …   Wikipedia

• profit forecast — A prediction of future profits of a company, which may affect investment decisions. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * profit forecast profit forecast ➔ forecast1 * * * profit forecast UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING a calculation of a company s… …   Financial and business terms

• profit forecast — A forecast by the directors of a public company of the profits to be expected in a stated period. If a new flotation is involved, the profit forecast must be reported on by the reporting accountants and the sponsor to the share issue. An existing …   Big dictionary of business and management

• Consensus forecast — The mean of all financial analysts forecasts for a company. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * consensus forecast UK US noun [C] ► ECONOMICS, FINANCE a method of measuring how successful a company or the economy will be. A consensus… …   Financial and business terms

• consensus forecast — The mean of all financial analysts forecasts for a company. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * consensus forecast UK US noun [C] ► ECONOMICS, FINANCE a method of measuring how successful a company or the economy will be. A consensus forecast is …   Financial and business terms