profitability
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The original profitability and IPO seasoning guardrails were instituted after the 2000 dot-com bubble crash, when hot but unprofitable IPOs burned investors.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Besides market-cap requirements, some other eligibility must-haves relate to float and profitability.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Marvell became eligible for the index late in 2025 after it met the profitability requirement.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
And the IPO prospectus - the document that outlines the terms of the share sale - even says the company has "a history of net losses" and "may not achieve profitability in the future".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Among Chicago’s leading men, profitability was a matter of personal and civic honor.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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