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BNET Business Dictionary

Business Definition for: Profitable

  • used to refer to a product, service, or organization which makes money

Wiktionary Definition for: Profitable

  • produce producing a profit

Additional Resources

Genrad Reports First Profitable Year Since 1984
CONCORD, Mass. --BUSINESS WIRE-- Feb. 13, 1995 -- GenRad, Inc. today reported its first profitable year since 1984 and its fifth consecutive profitable quarter.
Research articles 1995-02-13
BroadVision Announces Profitable Third Quarter 2006 Results
Three Consecutive Quarters of Profitable Operations
Tags: BroadVision Inc.
Research articles 2006-12-07
Bankrate to Report Fourth Consecutive Profitable Quarter; Anticipates First Profitable Year in Company's History
Business Editors
Tags: Bankrate Inc.
Research articles 2002-10-08
The New Math Of Profitable Growth
For most CEOs, finding the next wave of profitable growth is at the top of their agenda, along with global sourcing, cost cutting and dealing with Sarbanes-Oxley. Many CEOs are finding that their growth muscles are a bit out of shape. The question arises how can companies find sources of...
Tags: Strategy, Regulations, Leadership, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Business Operations, Management, Growth, Purchasing & Procurement, Regulatory Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, CEO
White papers 2003-12-01
Corel Announces Profitable Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 1999: One-time Gain Results in Third Consecutive Profitable Quarter
Business Editors
Tags: Corel Corp.
Research articles 2000-01-18
Profitable niche: Subaru's success story
DETROIT AP -- Little Japanese automaker Subaru has secured a profitable hold on a growing segment of the U.S. market by selling sensible cars all dressed up like rugged sport utility vehicles.
Research articles 1999-08-05
The American Education Corporation Reports Profitable Operations for Fiscal 2004 Consolidated Third Quarter and Nine-Month Results
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Company Posts Profitable Quarterly, Nine-Month Performance
Research articles 2004-11-15
GM Exec Puts Pressure on Plants to Get Profitable or Be Sold. (Originated from Detroit Free Press)
DETROIT--Dec. 1--Get profitable or be sold. If you're not first or second in profitability and market share, you're out of here. DETROIT--Dec. 1--Get profitable or be sold. If you're not first or second in profitability and market share, you're out of here.
Tags: General Motors Corp.
Research articles 1993-11-30
Infosys Globe's Most Profitable Firm
India's Infosys is the most profitable software company globally with an operating margin OM of 32.1 per cent while HCL Technologies, Satyam, TCS and Wipro follow closely, according to a research study by Nasscom.
Tags: Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Research articles 2002-12-08
Infosys Globe's Most Profitable Firm
India's Infosys is the most profitable software company globally with an operating margin OM of 32.1 per cent while HCL Technologies, Satyam, TCS and Wipro follow closely, according to a research study by Nasscom.
Tags: Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Research articles 2003-04-08
Few Online Retail Customer Segments Are Profitable, Study Finds; Bain & Company, Mainspring Show Profitable Segments Linked to Acquisition Channels and Business Models
Business Editors
Tags: acquisition, Bain & Co., online retail
Research articles 2000-05-31
S3 Incorporated Reports Profitable Second Quarter 1999; Profitable Quarter Underscores S3's Return to Market Leadership
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 15, 1999--
Tags: leadership
Research articles 1999-07-16
Hype Or Profitable
This presentation explains what is hype and what is actually economically profitable.
Tags: Hype, Presentation
Presentations
Louis Dreyfus cuts costs, returns to profitable level
OKLAHOMA CITY JR -- Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas was able to return to profitable levels during the second quarter even through average prices were less than a year earlier.
Research articles 1999-07-28
Boeing expects to stay profitable
CHICAGO AP -- Boeing Chairman Phil Condit said Tuesday that despite the severe downturn in the airline industry and a likely decline in aircraft orders, he expects the aerospace giant to remain profitable.
Tags: Boeing Co.
Research articles 2001-09-26
NationsBank Uses New Phone System to Improve Customer Service.(Originated from The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Apr. 29--A new telephone system at NationsBank Corp. will give profitable account holders almost immediate service while putting less-profitable customers on hold. Apr. 29--A new telephone system at NationsBank Corp. will give profitable account holders almost immediate service while putting ...
Tags: customer service, phone, Sun Microsystems Inc.
Research articles 1997-04-29
Banc One stalks big game, profitable customers
NEW YORK -- Banc One Corp. is on the hunt for a big acquisition, as long as it brings a slew of profitable customers, the Ohio bank's top merger expert said.
Tags: game
Research articles 1996-09-12
Kill Your To-Do List And Be More Profitable
Imagine waking up every morning feeling confident that you have enough time to accomplish the goals you have set for the day. Picture yourself wrapping things up at the end of the day knowing that you have not wasted your time or energy and that the actions you completed are...
Tags: Energy, ExpertArticles.com
White papers 2007-01-17
World's Largest and Most Profitable Companies Use Ariba for Spend Management
18 of 20 Largest and 16 of 20 Most Profitable Firms in Recently Released Fortune 500 Leverage Ariba Solutions to Drive Cost and Competitive Advantage
Tags: Ariba Inc.
Research articles 2008-05-22
Increasing Customer Lifetime Value
Increasing Customer Lifetime ValueGood article but...The article points out, accurately, that CLV is a key strategic marketing metric. However, it makes the mistake of using a formula that groups all customers together. These include profitable and unprofitable customers. If you can't separate profitable from unprofitable customers, how can you...
Tags: CLV, strategy, unprofitable customer
Discussion threads 2007-03-13
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