When it comes to comparing companies, both within and across industries, the only margin measure that provides reliable information about profitability is the EVA margin.

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"Its management information focused on the performance of the firm's mortgage book and the profitability of the business, rather than on treating customers fairly, " the FSA said.

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Secondly, under the efficient market hypothesis, no single investor is ever able to attain greater profitability than another with the same amount of invested funds: their equal possession of information means they can only achieve identical returns.

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Private, for-profit nursing homes and other nursing care facilities have experienced stable revenue growth and improving profitability in recent years, according to a financial statement analysis by Sageworks, a financial information company.

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These statements are likely to address matters such as the company's future financial condition and performance (including earnings per share, profitability, liquidity, cash flows, debt levels, market share growth and other sales information, inventory levels and capital expenditures), its cost reduction initiatives and plans for store closings, and the expansion of product categories, including eBook content and eReaders.

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