2. a fourth part, esp. of one (¼). 3. one fourth of a U.S. or Canadian dollar, equivalent to 25 cents. 4. a coin of this value. 5. one fourth of an hour; 15 minutes. 6. the moment marking this period: The clock struck the quarter. 7. one fourth of a calendar ...
The company's U.S. Card Services unit reported third-quarter net income of $580 million, up 31% from $443 million a year ago, on revenues that grew 16% to $3.5 billion.EBSCO_bspCardline