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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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Ken Segall, Jobs's creative director for 12 years, told the BBC that Apple's current chief executive, Tim Cook, had done an "amazing job" at changing with the times and keeping the company profitable.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Palantir did not report its first profitable quarter until the end of 2022, almost two decades after it was founded.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

To come up with some names, Barron’s screened the fund’s holdings for consumer staples and utilities stocks that are expected to be profitable in 2026 and boast dividend yields of 3%.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“The Board and management team are focused on building a more efficient, profitable business while investing with discipline in our long-term road map,” Lynton said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He’d tell me how good, how profitable, it would be for me to share my story with the country, because it would be the country.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx