second quarter

Year's second segment

Second quarter refers to the three-month period from April through June in a calendar year, or the second of four equal divisions in any yearly cycle.

In business and finance, it marks a reporting period for earnings and performance: The company exceeded expectations in the second quarter.

In sports, it's the second of four playing periods: They scored twice in the second quarter.

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April · May · June · halftime · midyear · revenue · report · financial · business · period · results · profits · profit margin · income statement · forecast · budget forecast · budget · accounting

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temporal sequence within a year

second quarterfourth quarter

Last of four segments

Q4 · first quarter · Q1 · last quarter · third quarter

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