Also look for any loads (charges for buying or selling a fund) or other related expenses.

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It benefits profit growth artificially to the extent that wages and other costs (like lease expenses) lag selling prices.

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One of them, fearing he will not be able to leave soon, started selling ham and cheese sandwiches to other immigrants to cover his expenses.

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Still, gross profit declined 2%, principally due to increased building material costs and selling, general and administrative expense rose 14%, primarily due to investments in personnel and other expenses related to plans for growth, including the start-up of its Lexington, Ky.

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