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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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Bergeron said the new board will focus on strengthening corporate governance, returning to profitable growth, and selecting a successor to Chief Executive Officer Farooq Kathwari.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

This measure shows that Figma got less profitable when looking at how much revenue it retained after handling the direct costs of making its products.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Also in 1924, investigations were afoot into the Teapot Dome scandal, which would swing the public’s attitude about another hugely profitable California industry and its enormously rich founder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

For Alphabet, "this is the first quarter that the negative thesis around AI crushing search has legs," Ives wrote, referring to Google’s search advertising business, one of the most profitable businesses in history.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

If this reasoning is correct, then a search for deep geographic or ecological explanations will not be profitable.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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