for profit

Example Sentences

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BofA warned that given almost all the bears are now back into the stock market, early June could be “ripe for profit taking.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The utility, which serves about 4 million customers in Virginia and the Carolinas, is almost entirely regulated, capping potential for profit growth from growing electricity demand—but also limiting downside risk.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Akamai’s previous full-year guidance from February called for profit 0f $6.20 a share to $7.20 a share on a revenue range of $4.4 billion to $4.55 billion.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Over the past 20 years the club's model has been to buy promising young Brazilian talents, develop them and then sell them to Europe's top clubs for profit.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

As its birthright, the corporation received Cottrell’s patent and his directive that it be exploited for profit to fund grants for scientific research.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik