Historically, the summer quarter has not been a period when much business is done.

At best, they suggest that consumer spending will rise a lot more slowly than the 3.8 percent annual rate of the summer quarter.

As it was the previous three years, the summer quarter this year proved difficult for stocks.

They began to look about for summer quarters in or near London.

In its report on the gross national product, the Government said the economy expanded at a 2.4 percent annual rate during the summer quarter.

The sector's strong performance was somewhat surprising, because the summer quarter is usually weak for technology companies.

This is a field based course offered for credit during the summer quarter.

But investors may focus more on the spottier performance during the summer quarter.

The project was completed in time for the summer 2009 quarter.