be profitable

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It also considered exempting megacap companies from financial viability criteria requiring them to be profitable before being included in S&P indexes.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Analysts say the stock rally is driven by retail investors who may not fully understand that a hantavirus vaccine wouldn’t be profitable.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The company doesn’t intend to be profitable this year or next year, and will instead focus on building new products, according to a spokeswoman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

In 2018, he found that demand for cafeteria food was too low to be profitable, and he pivoted to a nightclub and lounge concept called Clifton’s Republic, featuring multiple dining and drinking venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

He paused and then went on: "We are all his guests. I think it would be profitable if each one of us were to explain exactly how that came about."

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie