for profit

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For the full-fiscal year, the analyst consensus is for profit of $5.21 a share on sales totaling $2.23 billion, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

He says other factors, such as illegal waste operators dumping rubbish for profit and confusion over legal responsibilities, contribute to Luton's problem.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

They take our data, our time and our attention, and then turn around and monetize it, selling it for profit to ensure that we continue to fund their wives’ frivolous trips into space.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

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

Jefferson also set up a nail factory to produce the nails used at Monticello and sell them for profit.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis