profitable

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It will take 18 to 24 months, the company figures, to find new customers and get enough production to be profitable again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Shares of Sysco were falling Monday after announcing a massive deal to buy privately held Jetro Restaurant Depot, as the food-service giant looks to enter the more profitable and growing “cash and carry” business.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Leaders said the company has shifted its focus toward IP-based digital games — a more profitable landscape than toys, which were once integral to Mattel’s success.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The company’s Starlink broadband product, built on a constellation of more than 10,000 satellites, already is profitable and has more than 10 million subscribers.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

In July 2007, Merrill Lynch announced yet another sensationally profitable quarter, but admitted it had suffered a decline in revenues from mortgage trading due to losses in subprime bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis