Q: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Sentence: Amid a crowd of crashing stocks , Relational Technology Inc . ' s stock fell particularly hard Friday , dropping 23 % because its problems were compounded by disclosure of an unexpected loss for its fiscal first quarter .<sep>Question: Why did Relational have an unexpected first quarter loss?
A:
an unexpected loss for its fiscal first quarter