profit
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And while businesses are also facing rising costs, "subdued domestic demand is limiting firms' ability to pass these higher costs on to consumers, which is likely to squeeze profit margins".
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The company said in May that it was undertaking a review of its U.K. listing after its first-quarter net profit fell to $218 million from $283 million the year before.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
For bearish traders, the firm’s Leverage Shares 2X Short SpaceX Daily ETF will provide a way to potentially profit from their expectations for a daily decline in the company’s share price.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Anja Hohmeyer, Specialist Prosecutor from the CPS, said the agency "will not hesitate to prosecute those who seek to profit from conflict".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
We were not at all amused to hear that scoundrels were attempting to make a profit off the pauper’s food line tickets.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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