A sharp downturn in auto markets in recent weeks means BMW won't meet its previous profit target for 2008, the company said, warning that 2009 will also be a tough year.

宝马公司称，近几周汽车市场明显的低迷意味着宝马将无法达到它2008年最初的利润目标，同时警告2009年将仍然是比较艰难的一年。

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Last year, sales were actually up 10.3% over the previous year. What's down is Starbucks' net profit margin which dropped from 7.1% to 3%.

其去年销量比前年提高了10.3%，但其纯利润率却从7.1%下降到了3%。

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Previous Windows launches have fueled strong revenue and profit growth for Microsoft.

以往Windows操作系统的发布都刺激了微软的收入和利润实现强劲增长。

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Will you be able to do a lot of good in a for-profit organization,not for profit organization, on the board of your previous school, with your money,with your time?

你们能够做善事吗,在一个非营利机构里行善，在你母校的董事会，贡献金钱和时间？

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In addition, the firm backed its previous 2010 profit outlook and predicted 2011 earnings well above Wall Street estimates.

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The 37.3% profit drop in the most recent quarter can be compared with two previous quarters of profit growth: 2.1% in the second quarter and 90.8% in the first quarter.

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The 14.3% profit drop in the most recent quarter can be compared with two previous quarters of profit growth: 0.6% in the first quarter and 40.3% in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year.

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