profit
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For years, McClain had kept cattle here in his hometown and on the Texas Panhandle, buying calves at auction and selling them for profit three months later.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Higher yields make bonds more competitive and shrink the present value of profits that won’t show up for years—which is exactly the kind of profit growth stocks are priced on.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 10.3% that day, but is still up more than 70% on the year, which indicates crowded positioning and profit taking did most of the damage.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Raspberry Pi has increased its profit expectations due to strong demand for the small computers amid rapid growth in the AI sector.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Evan was never going to earn a hundred dollars with that kind of profit.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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