be profitable

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Analysts say the stock rally is driven by retail investors who may not fully understand that a hantavirus vaccine wouldn’t be profitable.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

In 2018, he found that demand for cafeteria food was too low to be profitable, and he pivoted to a nightclub and lounge concept called Clifton’s Republic, featuring multiple dining and drinking venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

On Thursday, a LIV source told BBC Sport that four of its 14 events would be profitable in 2026, along with 10 of its 13 teams.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

If this reasoning is correct, then a search for deep geographic or ecological explanations will not be profitable.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond