profit
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When regulators approve spending to expand or upgrade the electric system, utilities can generally recover those costs from customers over time and earn a profit on the investment.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
The service business now comprises around half of the average dealer franchise’s gross profit, according to Cox.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
Anthropic is seemingly about to report a quarter’s worth of profit but would need more to qualify.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 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
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