Meanings of earlier outlook in English

The bank's forecast implies it would have to intervene in the second half of the year, later than seen in an earlier outlook.

The company's margins will suffer in the near term, however, as strong smartphone sales will translate to more subsidies, consistent with its earlier outlook.

UnitedHealth raised its 2012 profit forecast to a range of $5.20 to $5.25 per share from an earlier outlook of $4.90 to $5.00.

The company expects sales of $535 million to $545 million for the quarter, down from its earlier outlook of $560 million to $570 million.

The new forecast calls for rains of 0.2 to 0.7 inch around the region, up from earlier outlooks of 0.1 to 0.6 inch.