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operating income

American  

noun

  1. revenue from business operations after operating expenses are deducted from gross income.


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That accounted for most of the company’s overall operating income for the quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Overall operating income was down 23%, primarily because of a $231 million gain from the year-earlier quarter due to a divestiture along with the margin compression in certain segments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Walt Disney Co.’s theme parks division reported an increase in revenue and slight boost to operating income in the company’s fiscal second quarter earnings released Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

One quirk of the trend is that hyperscalers are directly and indirectly helping to drive Micron’s operating income to such levels as their AI needs increase.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

The table also includes projected changes in operating income over the next two years.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

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