51.   Semiconductor stocks soared after Novellus raised its financial targets for the first quarter and said it could possibly be profitable in the next quarter.

52.   Such thinking might be profitable in the United States.

53.   Supporters argued that the project had been successful and profitable in other cities where it had been tried, particularly in Chicago.

54.   Sun Country was profitable in the first eight months of last year.

55.   That decision may or may not prove to be profitable in the market.

56.   That means that Rockwell, though quite profitable in weapons, is increasingly being dwarfed by the other major military contractors.

57.   The approach was especially profitable in April and May of last year, when technology stocks were being routed.

58.   The banks, among the most conservative and profitable in the country, have been mentioned as possible partners in a merger of equals, traders said.

59.   The business was highly profitable in recent years.

60.   The company also benefited from the strong dollar, which made overseas sales more profitable in yen.