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Target also reported higher sales, profit and a benefit from tariff refunds in the most recent quarter, noting shoppers pushed up sales of toys, food and beauty products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Ford made his name investing in distressed or undervalued banks, often alongside famed corporate raider Ronald Perelman, and then flipping them for a big profit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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

Oscar, the insurer, announced gains in enrollment and profit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

That means he bought land that he had good reason to believe would soon become even more valuable—at which point he could sell it for a profit.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

"It's undoubtedly better than before. Before, this oil wasn't being extracted; if no one extracts it, no one pays royalties, and no one profits from it," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

However the institute notes that was compensated by strong growth from other taxes, namely a hike in VAT and corporate profits tax.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

It also froze his account and kept more than $90,000 of his profits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

But stepping back, the U.S. stock market appears relatively healthy based on corporate profits and the portion of S&P 500 stocks trading above their 200-day moving average, according to Gordon.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

With my profits I buy lollipops and bananas from Otavalo and spend weekends at soccer and basketball games in nearby communities selling my sandwiches and candy and bananas.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

Collins has profited quite handsomely from her singular access to and conflict with power.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

The CMA's investigation into the heating oil market found the price increases after the Iran war largely reflected rising wholesale costs and suppliers have not profited materially from the crisis.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

“During a time when our community was meant to come together to help those in need, Langham Hotels Pacific Corporation profited from other people’s tragedies.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

The armed groups then transferred the cash back to Iraq, exchanged it for dinars and profited from the currency arbitrage in a scheme that also benefited Iran, Treasury said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Other key figures either profited or suffered from their roles.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

A bull call spread involves purchasing a lower-strike VIX call and selling a higher-strike one with the aim of profiting if the index rises.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

The party said its aim was to stop delivery and gig economy companies profiting from illegal workers "without consequences".

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Energy majors are profiting also from their trades as oil and gas futures swing between big gains and losses on the war's latest headlines.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

They can’t be expected to fully appreciate the damage they may cause inadvertently — but the humans making and profiting off them certainly can.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

I could explain it by arguing that profiting from a pitiful flying fish’s navigational mistake made me shy and sorrowful, while the excitement of actively capturing a great do­rado made me sanguinary and self-assured.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel