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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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Meanwhile New York same-store net operating income, a key measure of rental income health, increased 1.3%.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The company said that operating income and earnings were impacted by a $450 million “legal accrual.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Shares of Tyson were up 4.1% on Monday, after the company topped expectations with its quarterly results and raised its adjusted operating income outlook for the year, helped by increased interest in protein-focused diets.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

It also lifted its outlook for operating income to between $1.08 billion and $1.1 billion after it soared 31% in a year.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The company’s Intelligent Cloud unit, which includes its AI infrastructure and Azure cloud computing businesses, reported $13.2 billion in operating income, lower than the $14.1 billion predicted by analysts surveyed by FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026