The desks buy loss-plagued bonds like those held by the California county at a deep discount and repackage them for a profitable sale.

It was the only way to ensure a profitable sale of his family's interests.

A profitable sale means there are capital gains to distribute to shareholders.

California passed a law in 1976 giving the artist 5 percent of the entire resale price on any profitable sale.

Tax benefits from such investments were greatly reduced in 1987, and weak housing prices have eliminated the prospect of a profitable sale.

It sounds straightforward, but became like a marathon through a molasses maze of rules, regulations and other difficulties before securing a profitable sale.

The plot has something to do with the profitable sale of human organs for transplants in South America.

It also allows the merchant to experience the most profitable sale possible.

Arrangements with the Bedouin left the scrolls in the hands of a third party until a profitable sale of them could be negotiated.

If the deal falls apart, as expected, a profitable sale of the Garden is particularly significant.