for profit
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When asked by Fortune about the risk of human extinction, Altman said: "We all have a tremendous amount of responsibility, and cannot let egos or incentives for profit or anything else get in the way."
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
But recouping money usually isn’t enough for a studio like Warner Bros., which is always looking for profit margin, not break-even figures.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The company also expects to come in at the higher end of its full fiscal-year guidance for profit margin before special items, which it said in May would be between 10% and 12%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Shares of Adidas slumped on Thursday after the German sportswear group missed analysts’ expectations for profit after increasing marketing spending around the World Cup.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Mrs. Diamant went with me to the market the next morning to use some of my savings and buy something that could be sold for profit in the shop.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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