slump

slump definition - business

slump

A decline in something: Even a rising stock market can be expected to encounter an occasional slump when investors take profits and sell stocks.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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