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make a profit



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This means more investors are borrowing and selling the shares, hoping to buy them back later at lower prices to make a profit.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

SpaceX will fetch a price/sales multiple of 92 times at the IPO price but doesn’t make a profit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Or worse, they may be on the TV or radio to endorse a remedy from which they stand to make a profit.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

Now he is being charged with using classified info to make a profit.

From Salon May 24, 2026

“Then you do make a profit for yourself,” Yossarian declared.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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