net income
Americannoun
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net incomes
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Origin of net income
First recorded in 1760–70
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The company’s net income came within the forecast range it had given last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The new outlook came as Medtronic reported net income of $1.47 billion, or $1.14 a share, up from $1.04 billion, or 81 cents a share, in last year’s comparable quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Royal Bank of Canada notched record net income in the latest quarter, thanks to strong growth in its wealth management, capital markets and commercial banking operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The company posted net income of $322.9 million, compared with $237.4 million a year earlier.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
His company boosted net income by 14 percent in 2008, and he fully expects the growth to continue.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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