bottom line
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Last year, issues with an IT upgrade hit product availability at the supermarket and dented sales, impacting its bottom line.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Well, look: The bottom line is, scientifically, people’s visual consumption is their No. 1 source of information consumption.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
On the bottom line, Caterpillar performed better than expected, as profits jumped 42.9% to $3.29 billion, and adjusted earnings per share of $7.20 topped expectations of $7.06.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The company had already reported a strong rise in its bottom line in the preceding two quarters, similarly driven by soaring oil and gas prices as well as its trading activities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
In evading and warding off wage increases, employers are of course behaving in an economically rational fashion; their business isn’t to make their employees more comfortable and secure but to maximize the bottom line.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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