31.   By earning profits for the pension funds that tend to own them, they help retired workers.

32.   By selling options to buy the contracts, investors collect fees and would earn a profit in relatively tranquil periods.

33.   Capital One earns profits from interest customers pay on credit card balances.

34.   Capital One earns profits from the interest customers pay on their credit card loans, or receivables.

35.   Capital One earns profits from the interest customers pay on their credit card balances.

36.   Companies taking advantage of the Bermuda tax shelter can use the savings to offer lower prices to customers or keep prices steady and earn higher profits for shareholders.

37.   Concerns have been raised about the possibility of private companies laying off state workers in order to earn higher profits.

38.   Dasa has never earned a profit for Daimler-Benz.

39.   Daimler said it has earned a profit in the year so far, though it provided no figures.

40.   Digital earned a profit last year after four straight years of red ink.