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I can see what you mean, but another way of looking at it is: Most investments are done with the expectation of it being worth more down the line, so someone(s) thinks there are a hundred million reasons why it is a profitable business. :-)

But maybe "are they profitable" is the wrong question. I remember 5 years ago my brother in law said "Tesla isn't profitable" and I countered with "They don't want to be profitable right now, they are growing an inventory and investing heavily in that. Showing a profit is the last thing they want to do." He seemed to be accept that answer, I mean now he has 2 Teslas. :-)



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