BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Slump
- a severe downturn phase in the business cycle
Wiktionary Definition for: Slump
- to collapse heavily or helplessly
- to slouch or droop
- to decline or fall off in activity or performance
- a heavy or helpless collapse
- a slouching or drooping posture
- a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period
Additional Resources
- How to Beat a Personal Sales Slump
- How to Beat a Personal Sales SlumpSales Slump...Ah! Tony Robbins. "Tested in the fire..." How can I forget walking across those hot coals. I can practically see him thumping his chest...A few more ideas:* Go for some small wins to help rebuild your confidence, like getting a...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-08
- How to Beat a Personal Sales Slump
- A reader writes: In the past 2 months I have not been able to close any deal and have lost all my self confidence. I am now scared to go to the office and am not able to enjoy myself as I did earlier. This...
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Retail slump puts Rentrak back in red. (Rentrak Corp. finance)
- Retail slump puts Rentrak back in red Despite having achieved its first profitable fiscal year (ending March 31, 1991), Rentrak Corp.'s first quarter of FY 1992, which ended June 30, reflected the recessionary slump that afflicted home video la Retail...
- Research articles 1991-08-09
- Information technology (IT) spending is mired in a slump but analyst Carla Cooper of Robert W. Baird & Co. (Supply: What's Happening in Markets).(computers, IT systems spending forecast)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Information technology IT spending is mired in a slump but analyst Carla Cooper of Robert W. Baird & Co. still expects capital spending on computers and IT systems to revive in 2003. "Even though the days of frenzied spending and experim Information technology IT...
- Research articles 2002-08-15
- Intel's 2Q reflects slump.
- SANTA CLARA, Calif.--The slump in the chip business was reflected in Intel Corp.'s second-quarter report as both sales and earnings dropped and little expected to cheer in the company's anticipated ... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--The slump in the chip business was reflected in Intel...
- Research articles 2001-07-23
- Tech slump seen ending late next year, but no new bubble. (Market trends).(Brief Article)
- The technology industry's slump will end in 3Q02, but the recovery will be slow, according to Forrester Research. IT budgets will grow by 2.2 percent next year, with the recovery starting in the second half, Forrester projects. Double-digit gr ...
- Research articles 2001-12-01
- KIA'S JULY SALES FALL 16.7 PCT ON DOMESTIC SLUMP.
- SEOUL, Aug 1 Asia Pulse - Kia Motors Corp. (KSE:00270) said Friday sales in July dived 16.7 per cent from the previous month to 75,951 units, taking a beating from the protracted slump in domestic sales and labor strife. ... SEOUL, Aug 1 Asia Pulse...
- Research articles 2003-08-01
- MSO survey show no end in sight for construction slump. (cable television industry survey of multiple system operators)
- MSO Survey Shows No End in Sight For Construction Slump Major MSO construction plans for next year indicate a pattern of activity that, while not moribund, won't be high-flying either. Instead, activity should come within 5 percent of the expect MSO...
- Research articles 1990-10-08
- Redstone gets defensive over stock slump. (Viacom Inc. CEO Sumner Redstone)
- Boston - In the face of a steep slump in Viacom Inc.'s stock price, Sumner Redstone defended his company's performance and predicted that the media giant's results would turn around by the end of the year. Wall Street anxiety over Viacom's operat ...
- Research articles 1996-07-22
- Tech Watch: Revere Group cutting back to ride out slump.(Brief Article)
- Whatever happened to that market rebound? Revere Group of Deerfield is among area firms tightening their belts, again, as the market slump for technology services drags into its 18th month. Revere last week closed its Cleveland office, the smallest Whatever happened to that market...
- Research articles 2002-08-05
- Housing slump has Pulte looking to reduce costs, target retirees.(News)
- Byline: Jennette Smith Pulte Homes Inc. plans to combat a national housing slump with land sales, cost-cutting and an even stronger emphasis on retirement-age buyers. The Bloomfield Hills-based home builder (NYSE: PHM) recorded a fourth-quarter Byline: Jennette Smith ...
- Research articles 2007-02-19
- Nasdaq Stocks' Slump Continues.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Mar. 31--Investors show no signs of shaking off their case of jitters about rising interest rates and sky high stock prices, continuing to selloff technology stocks and throwing the Nasdaq composite index into its deepest slump in almost two years. Mar. 31--Investors show no...
- Research articles 2000-03-30
- Computer-Chip Sales Slump Continues to Hammer Motorola, Samsung.(Originated from Austin American-Statesman, Texas)
- Sep. 12--Motorola and Samsung, two semiconductor industry giants with strong ties to Austin, signaled Wednesday that the chip industry's slump continues to cause them severe financial pain. Sep. 12--Motorola and Samsung, two semiconductor industry giants with strong ties to Austin, signaled Wednesday that the chip industry's...
- Research articles 1996-09-12
- CHINA UNICOM MET WITH STOCK PIRCE SLUMP
- AsiaInfo Services 03-14-2005 China Unicom Met with Stock Pirce Slump CHINA, Mar 14, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Stock price of China Unicom (SSE: 600050) closed on March 9 with 3.38 percent down, the largest daily drop since November 1, 2004....
- Research articles 2005-03-14
- News: Letters - ACA Survey reveals occupational slump.(Brief Article)
- The ACA's pension trends survey has once again highlighted the dramatic slump in occupational pension provision in the last five years. In particular, it shows a continuation of the trend away from relatively generous final salary schemes towards mor The ACA's pension trends survey has once...
- Research articles 2002-11-25
- WNBA MARKETING TOUTS EMOTIONAL BOND: LEAGUE TAPS LINK TO FANS TO AVOID 'SOPHOMORE SLUMP'.(Women's National Basketball Association)
- The marketing goal of the Women's National Basketball Association and its sponsors going into the league's second season: avoid a sophomore slump by leveraging emotional bonds with fans. The marketing goal of the Women's National Basketball Association and its sponsors going into the league's second season:...
- Research articles 1998-06-08
- Frost & Sullivan predicts IP VPN growth despite general telecomms slump
- TELECOMWORLDWIRE-21 December 2004-Frost & Sullivan predicts IP VPN growth despite general telecomms slumpC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Industry consulting and research company Frost & Sullivan has reported that despite a slump in the telecomms market due to a fall in demand, IP VPN demand is bucking the trend and...
- Research articles 2004-12-21
- U.S. brokerages weather global slump
- NEW YORK -- Bear Stearns Cos. shook off a slump in global stock markets to report a bigger quarterly profit gain than any of its Wall Street rivals, increasing confidence U.S. investment banks can weather a shift in the economy. The New York-based firm, traditionally known for its...
- Research articles 2006-09-15
- Air slump blamed for Rome cut.
- Jun 12, 2003 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian airline Qantas is feeling the effects of the global aviation slump. On 12 June 2003, CEO Geoff Dixon noted that Qantas will suspend its twice-weekly flights to Rome from 9 September 2003. From ...
- Research articles 2003-06-12
- How To Beat A Sales Slump
- Make a list of prospects that are attainable in the short-term. This isn't the time to throw the "Hail Mary" for a long shot sale. Set sights on those who can generate you some real sales now and work your charm on them sooner, rather than later. When you're in...
- White papers 2009-01-01
