profits

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He pitched the idea of a folding table to the university, which agreed when he offered to split the profits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Masino told investors Tuesday that her new strategy to bring the family-dining chain back from huge losses in sales, profits and the number of guests coming through its doors is working.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s because many stocks have taken massive hits, as market participants have taken profits in most chip and other data center names of late.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

What’s Next: More cars are needed to generate profits in the capital-intensive auto business.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The crown jewel of their elaborate trading positions was still the $2 billion in bespoke credit default swaps Hubler felt certain would one day very soon yield $2 billion in pure profits.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis