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The company reported revenue of $200,000 last quarter, down from $500,000 a year earlier, against a net loss of $65 million, a 22% improvement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The company pleaded guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption at an earlier hearing, offering a "full and unreserved apology".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The lingerie and apparel retailer swung to a $47.7 million profit in the first quarter from a loss a year earlier, and raised its full-year outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Apple also had the experience from a similar transition to Intel chips 15 years earlier.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I try to mimic the pose she made earlier.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller