in the black
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Small-business profits, in the aggregate, are still in the black, but growth recently turned negative for the first time in a year and a half, Bowley said, citing Bank of America’s spending data.
From Barron's
That is because even though the Fed as a whole is losing money, a few regional Fed banks are in the black.
From Barron's
Black Friday puts the retailers in the black, but keeps consumers in the red.
From MarketWatch
Energy was the lone S&P 500 sector to finish in the black, ticking up 0.3%.
Tesla had been in the black since Sept. 12, when Musk purchased $1 billion worth of shares.
From MarketWatch
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