profitable

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The new industrial era was based on the idea that well-paid employees became avid consumers who, in a virtuous cycle, supported profitable companies.

From Barron's

The new industrial era was based on the idea that well-paid employees became avid consumers who, in a virtuous cycle, supported profitable companies.

From Barron's

Even shares of some wildly profitable companies have fallen.

From Barron's

Goldman executives, meanwhile, didn’t feel the need to bend much now that the Apple program was finally looking profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal

At current world oil prices hovering around $60 per barrel or less, large investments in the Venezuelan oil fields would be marginally profitable at best.

From Los Angeles Times