profits

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He pitched the idea of a folding table to the university, which agreed when he offered to split the profits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Investors are seeking opportunities in transportation stocks, companies with strong profits, equal-weighted indexes, and international markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

What seems to be happening is that businesses, flush with profits, are eating cost increases tied to higher oil prices lest they drive away customers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Enthusiasm on AI, pushing corporate profits to a record External link, is helping the economy—and so is large government expenditure.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Two or more people pooling their money, skills, and resources to run a business, agreeing to share the profits and losses of that business.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies