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ASML shares dive on lower profits, orders

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Taiwan chip giant TSMC's profits surge on AI demand

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Lufthansa reports loss, cuts outlook after strikes

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Profit

Profit generally is the making of gain in business activity for the benefit of the owners of the business. The word comes from Latin meaning "to make progress," and is defined in two different ways, one for economics and one for accounting.

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