Significados de hurt second en inglés

Verizon Chief Executive Officer Lowell McAdam said last week the strike could hurt second-quarter results.

The company had warned in August that weak consumer confidence would hurt second-half results in that sector.

The strike will hurt second-quarter earnings and potentially cost up to 7 cents per share, Verizon's chief financial officer said earlier this month.

Red Robin, which also cut its 2010 outlook, said high unemployment rates in the company's California and Arizona markets also hurt second-quarter results.

Commodity costs hurt second-quarter margins and the restaurant-level margins for the chain fell to 12.5 percent from 14.5 percent.

The deal also shows how Publicis is seeking to boost growth after the failure in May of its mega-merger with Omnicom hurt second-quarter performance.