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unprofitable

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




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The recent surge in Treasury yields had made the company’s aggressive growth plans look unprofitable due to rising interest-rate costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

It would also spark some near-term volatility, with small-capitalization stocks, speculative technology stocks and unprofitable companies feeling it first.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

My main adjustment has been taking profits on richly valued, unprofitable small-cap growth stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

The company has reported cumulative losses of nearly $160 million since going public, through the end of July, and remains unprofitable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Oddly, Cassano was as likely to direct his anger at profitable traders as at unprofitable ones, for the anger was triggered not by financial loss but by the faintest whiff of insurrection.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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