1.   And making SROs profitable for private builders is a task that would humble Hercules.

2.   At that time, too, fertilizers were a bedrock and continued to be highly profitable for ICI.

3.   Among the areas that Tice has found most profitable for short sales are the heavily damaged stocks in technology and banking.

4.   And because the new tax law will make it more profitable for people to sell their stock next year, Treasury economists expect more revenues there, too.

5.   And he advised members that an evening session was unlikely to be profitable for members.

6.   Banking industry analysts have found that poor customers are as likely as rich customers to be profitable for a bank, but poor customers sometimes require more loan counseling.

7.   Banks suffer when their borrowing becomes more expensive, making their loans less attractive to clients and less profitable for them.

8.   Bear Stearns has been paring businesses that are less profitable for the firm than others.

9.   Because the longan is not as fussy about climate as is the litchi nut, it is more profitable for Floridian growers, and production is increasing rapidly.