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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His and Shen’s combined net income during their 10-year wealth-building period ranged from CAD $65,500 to CAD $168,680.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The videogame retailer on Monday said it anticipates net income of $290 million to $310 million for its 13 weeks ended Aug. 1, up from net income of $168.6 million in last year’s comparable quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
High growth rates persist, even after excluding the sizable boosts to reported net income of several hyperscalers coming from markups to private investments in companies like Anthropic.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Bank of Nova Scotia’s third-quarter net income rose to 2.95 billion Canadian dollars, up from C$2.53 billion a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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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