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unprofitable

[uhn-prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ʌnˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /




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SpaceX’s initial public offering values the currently unprofitable company at $1.75 trillion, leading to some institutional skepticism.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Documents related to SpaceX’s initial public offering show the company is unprofitable and CEO Elon Musk controls 85% of the vote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

As the U.S. shifted into services over the past couple of decades, Japan preserved its manufacturing infrastructure, sometimes sticking with unprofitable operations.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Samsung’s management had also said that it couldn’t accept the union’s demands, which include performance-based bonuses even for employees at its unprofitable business units.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

As they say in Ekumenical School, when action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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