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losses

NOUN
diminishing returns
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However, some are worried about the sustainability of the businesses due to mounting losses and have warned of the risk of retail investors getting burned as institutional investors cash in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“We have a history of net losses and may not achieve profitability in the future,” the prospectus says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

"So, we've got the challenge of trying to pull those two together and what we're seeing is significant job losses in the region."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The software transition is going well with double-digit revenue growth in cloud applications, offset by slow-but-steady losses from its legacy applications.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Six months from that moment, the International Monetary Fund would put losses on U.S.-originated subprime-related assets at a trillion dollars.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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