expression

guidance cut

a lowered forecast from a company

In From the Business Pages

In more detail

1. (noun) a reduction in the amount of help, advice, or direction that is given

2. (noun) in business, a reduction in the financial forecast or expected earnings that a company announces

Examples

1. The removal of GPS guidance cut made navigation much harder for new pilots.
2. The company announced a significant guidance cut after disappointing sales results.

How to use guidance cut

Guidance cut typically refers to either a reduction in practical or advisory support (less common in everyday speech) or, more frequently in business contexts, when a company publicly lowers its projected earnings or revenue for upcoming periods. The business sense signals concerns about future performance and typically affects stock price and investor confidence.

Common phrases

issue guidance cut
announce a guidance cut
due to guidance cut
guidance cut from
share guidance cut

Synonyms

reduction in support · downward revision · lowered forecast · reduced assistance · withdrawal of support

Opposites

guidance increase · enhanced support

A common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse 'guidance cut' with 'budget cut'; guidance specifically concerns forecasts and expectations, not actual current spending.

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