profitable

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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

In general, corporations are much more profitable than they used to be.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

They’re also worried that its move of building data centers for major customers such as OpenAI will result in a fundamentally less profitable business model.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 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

Another insect to learn the profitable way of resistance was the codling moth, or appleworm, in the 1920’s, although lead arsenate had been used successfully against it for some 40 years.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson