profitless
- a word derived from profit.
Example Sentences
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A $100 bet on the Invesco Solar ETF in 2008 would be worth $34 today, hence solar energy’s reputation as a profitless growth story.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“The profitless dot-com bubble saw a 266% rally in the S&P 500 vs only 85% so far despite strong AI earnings growth,” the Jefferies team wrote.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025
Sticking with durable, high-quality stocks isn’t always easy, especially when speculative markets make winners out of shiny new objects, including recent initial public offerings External link and profitless tech companies.
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
On Monday, Afterpay closed in Sydney up 18.76%, while Square climbed 10.15% in New York, despite the prospect of shareholders being diluted by the new shares to pay for the profitless Australian company.
From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2021
The full tale of Wolf's education would require many profitless pages in the telling.
From Lad: A Dog by Terhune, Albert Payson
