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Since then the sales slowdown have left it uncertain when the second 70-unit building will be able to open.

The share price rose sharply, even as the company warned of a sales slowdown.

Thinking the sales slowdown only temporary, he maintains his order with Whirlpool.

A sales slowdown could lead to a decline in housing starts in the next few months.

The company said this week that a sales slowdown was likely to result in much lower profits during this quarter.

The sales slowdown reported by brokers looks similar to other recent pauses that proved ephemeral.

Saturn attributed the sales slowdown to a variety of factors, including the harsh winter in the Northeast.

The shutdown illustrates the seriousness of the recent sales slowdown for the nation's auto makers.

Because of the sales slowdown, listings of these rural properties have probably risen about 30 percent since 1991, he said.

Mr. Scott said, for example, that after January, home heating bills could contribute to a sales slowdown.

Weakening economic conditions in North America resulted in a sales slowdown late in the first quarter.

Mr. Healy cautioned against attributing the sales slowdown to the stock market collapse.

In the maturity stage, the end of stage of the growth rate and sales slowdown as the product has already achieved acceptance in the market.

Today's Columns Wal-Mart shares plunged on fears of a sales slowdown, another blow to investors in a see-saw year.

It cited a sales slowdown in Latin America and stiff competition in North America.

That pace is ahead of last year's, when equity income decreased 79 percent, a reflection of the sales slowdowns that bottlers are encountering.

While the loss is expected to stem from charges for recent acquisitions, the sales slowdown is largely the result of a barbecue grill promotion late last year.

The Chrysler Corporation said today that its first-quarter profit declined 79.8 percent, reflecting an industrywide sales slowdown and the high cost of discount programs.

The sales slowdown is partly because of the recent weakness in used-car prices combined with high consumer debt levels, Mr. Healy said.

Many of Nike's problems in recent months can be traced to swollen inventory, caused by a sales slowdown in Asia and waning popularity of some styles.

Case reacted quickly to a sales slowdown earlier this year, shutting several plants, but Mr. Barone estimated that the unit would lose $50 million for this quarter.

COMPANIES Chrysler reported a 79.8 percent drop in first-quarter profit, reflecting an industrywide sales slowdown and the high costs of buyer-incentive programs.

Sales slowdown According to PC Data, fourth quarter sales last year were just under 2.5 million units - which is 18% less than during the fourth quarter of 1999.

The sales slowdown could not come at a worse time for Priceline, which has faced complaints over its service and fierce competition from both traditional travel agencies and the airlines that supply its tickets.

Mr. Mercurio attributed the current sales slowdown to a historic low in inventory that has helped push prices of single-family homes so high that "many middle-market buyers are withdrawing and waiting to buy."