This is true even for Numbers on the cash flow statement like "cash increase from sales minus expenses", which may sound like they are indication of profit but are not.

即使现金流量表上那些像“来自销售额的现金增加减支出”这样的数字也不反映盈利能力，这些数字听起来像盈利指标，其实不是。

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Earlier, Apple had reported a 50% increase in quarterly profit thanks to strong sales of iPhones and Mac computers.

苹果公司此前称，由于iPhone和Mac电脑的热销，其季度利润增长了50%。

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Analyst Colin McGranahan cut his second-quarter U.S. same-store sales estimate to a decline of 0.5% from a 1.5% increase and his profit estimate to 96 cents a share from 99 cents.

分析师科林·麦格拉·纳汉(Colin McGranahan)把沃尔玛第二季度美国同店销售额预期从增长1.5%调低至0.5%，利润预期从每股99美分降至每股96美分。

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We might indeed explain the historical outperformance of stocks by an increase in the profit share of national income.

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They were able to use the powerful yet familiar capabilities to reduce branch service times by 25%, decease customer churn by 5% and increase the profit of the most valuable customer segment by 20%.

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After reporting a profit increase of 70% in 1999, the group posted another rise of 52% in the first quarter of 2000, compared with the same period last year.

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