1.   Now Nash is hoping to break from what has long been regarded in the industry as a profitable but fringe realm into mainstream network series.

2.   So far, the investment has been profitable but hardly a barn-burner.

3.   Express, which has been a star division continued to be profitable but its operating income was down due to certain fashion errors.

4.   Under pressure to repay depositors, many ITICs got involved in real estate and other profitable but speculative investments.