profit

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The challenge with long-held silver may be unearthing the “cost basis,” or the amount originally paid, in order to determine the profit that is subject to tax, Weltman said.

From MarketWatch

The challenge with long-held silver may be unearthing the “cost basis,” or the amount originally paid, in order to determine the profit that is subject to tax, Weltman said.

From MarketWatch

We then considered whether the Boston-area airports would install heated runways if they were privatized and made the decision based on whether heated runways could increase profits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some portion of this is the so-called carry trade—leveraged, short-term, highly mobile Japanese investments abroad seeking to profit from low domestic rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

The digital tokens will not represent an ownership stake, are not expected to be transferable, and rewards will not include profits.

From Barron's