Computers and the switch from mutual to for-profit status have left the floors quieter (it is all done electronically), but stirred competitive spirits to an extent unimaginable only a few years ago.

电脑的使用和从互惠到赢利状态的转变使交易大厅变得更安静(一切皆由电子化完成)，但却把竞争精神激发到了一个在几年前无法想象的程度。

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Few companies have figured out how to turn a profit by relying solely on mobile ads for revenue.

很少有公司知道如何转变仅仅依赖于手机广告的收入。

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Several hedge funds, including a few that have been blamed for helping cause the crisis, were able along the way to profit from Fed lending programs.

几家对冲基金，包括被指责引发这次金融危机的少数对冲基金，同期内也因美联储的贷款项目而获利。

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But while a few well-funded juggernauts, like Flipkart, have succeeded in establishing brands and conquering large parts of the market, none of the major players have shown a profit, and few have even shown enough revenues to cover overhead after the cost of goods and deliveries.

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In some ways, that effect is more pronounced than it used to be, with more and more of the elites drawn from a narrow class of extremely well-educated people from a handful of metropolitan areas, few of whom have ever, say, been responsible for a profit and loss statement, or tried to bring a gas station into compliance with local and federal EPA regulations.

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Northampton are one of the few English clubs to turn over a profit, have a committed and passionate support and an expensive and cosmopolitan squad.

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