A write-down is a change in the value of what you got.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 15, 2007] Reference

We had an earlier report of a higher write-down number.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 15, 2008] Reference

A write-down is a reduction in the value of your assets.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 15, 2007] Reference

CHETRY: You have a write-down in your portfolio too, 401k.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 15, 2007] Reference

It's a mathematical thing whether it's a loss or write-down.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 15, 2008] Reference

They had to write-down millions of dollars of loans gone bad.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 11, 2008] Reference

A bit painful, isn't it, this writerly write-down of writers?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Glenn W. Smith: Slippery Scribes Shaft Striking Screenwriters] Reference

What is needed is a quick write-down of the value of the mortgages.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wonkbook: Bennet vs. Obama; Fed sees "deceleration"; Boehner accepts two-year tax cut] Reference

The full value of the write-down will be finalized at the end of December, EDF said.    From Wordnik.com.  [EDF Profit Falls 47%] Reference

So, the write-down at the bank actually does trickle down to you exactly that same way.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 15, 2007] Reference

Excluding items such as the prior-year write-down, earnings grew to 40 cents from 38 cents.    From Wordnik.com.  [Symantec Swings To Profit On Higher Revenue] Reference

That would have triggered a painful write-down, which Morgan Stanley wasn't willing to take.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gorman Hedges a Bet at Morgan] Reference

This one is Facebook, but I think I saw 50 messages with the word "write-down" very prominently.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 7, 2009] Reference

Excluding the write-down and other special items, earnings fell to 19 cents from 26 cents a share.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sara Lee Results, Outlook Pressured by Prices] Reference

Even Bank of America, which came out with a big write-down yesterday, didn't affect these markets.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 14, 2007] Reference

Excluding restructuring and write-down charges, per-share earnings rose to 71 cents from 52 cents.    From Wordnik.com.  [UPS Profit Jumps On Higher Overseas Shipping Volumes] Reference

And what the American people need who are upside down on their mortgages like we are is a write-down.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 7, 2009] Reference

It also could facilitate another big mortgage write-down plan that was passed by Congress a few weeks ago.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 29, 2008] Reference

Sportingbet sold its US operation at the end of 2006 for a nominal sum, taking a £252m accounting write-down.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sportingbet pays out £21m in deal to avoid US prosecution] Reference

Ltd. swung to a fiscal-year loss as the Australian beverage company booked another write-down of its wine assets.    From Wordnik.com.  [Corporate Watch] Reference

Ltd. swung to a fiscal-year net loss amid the Australian beverage company's latest write-down against its wine assets.    From Wordnik.com.  [Foster's Posts Loss for Latest Year] Reference

My bank is unwilling to do a write-down, and they're only willing to do a refinance if we come current on our mortgage.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 7, 2009] Reference

BOB MOULTON, LENDER, AMERICANA MORTGAGE GROUP: A write-down is when a bank will accept a portion of the outstanding mortgage balance.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 7, 2009] Reference