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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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Freiha declined to disclose financials but said Blank Street has a $500-million valuation, is profitable and sells about three times as many drinks per store as it did three years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

It also plans to modernize its technology strategy and accelerate profitable growth as a separate public company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

These book-tax gaps can make companies appear profitable on financial statements even in years when their tax bill is temporarily small.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Firefly and Rocket Lab aren’t expected to be profitable in 2026, so they don’t have PE ratios.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The bigger Lippmann’s short position grew, the greater the implicit expression of contempt for these people and their industry—an industry quickly becoming Wall Street’s most profitable business.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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