The increased competition, though, has meant lower profits for managers.

Insurance turned out to have slower growth and lower profits than he had hoped for.

And we don't really have any new products to show, to take the attention off the lower profits.

If the company used a shorter period, it would report lower profits.

This was the only division to report lower profits too.

On the other hand, if the industrial use generates low profits, there may not be enough money to maintain the building.

They also showed lower profits under the American rules, although the swings were smaller.

This usually results in lower profits in the long run.

The other $65,000 is borne by shareholders in the form of lower profits.

To be sure, some problems do show up, as in the lower profits.