for profit

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Over the past 20 years the club's model has been to buy promising young Brazilian talents, develop them and then sell them to Europe's top clubs for profit.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Serious collectors won’t be sorry to see the departure of the speculators who tried to flip paintings for profit in recent years and pushed up prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

“I’d like to see Greg Abel confront the issues and outline a plan for profit and revenue improvement.”

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

AT&T stock was up 0.6% Wednesday, after beating Wall Street forecasts for profit and the number of cellphone customers it signed up.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Jefferson also set up a nail factory to produce the nails used at Monticello and sell them for profit.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis