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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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Starlink provided the largest share of SpaceX’s revenue in 2025 — $11.32 billion of its $18.8 billion — and was its only profitable segment, with $4.42 billion in net income.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“It will become the largest and most profitable company on the planet.,” he said, adding that it could hit a $10 trillion to $30 trillion valuation in 10 to 15 years.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Hedge funds’ U.S. regulatory disclosures omit foreign stocks and ownership of private companies, categories that include some of Situational Awareness’s most profitable positions including Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

This is a profitable business and one that generates significant income.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“But on the whole a profitable morning’s shopping. You ready to trade in the stuff?”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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