[tomrod]

I might be mistaken, but don't c-corporations split out R&D (money invested back into the company) from profit?

I'll admit I'm not as well read on the day-to-day reporting as I'd like to be.

[mikeyouse]

Profit is what is left over after R&D - they can choose to invest those profits into future R&D, or far more frequently, just pay out the profits to owners as share buybacks or dividends.