It made a small gain in market share over the year to March (see chart).
Unlike both Micron and Hynix, the nearly bankrupt third-ranking manufacturer of memory chips, Samsung says it made a small profit from the chips.
"Starbucks told us that it has made a loss for 14 of the 15 years it has been operating in the UK, but in 2006 it made a small profit.
Shortly after, it made a small acquisition in Jumpcut, a Web-based video editor.
As it exits its bailout stake in AIG, Treasury officials say their goal is to recover the initial investment rather than make a profit, although media reports suggest it made a small profit on the sale.
It makes a small difference to the business of issuing music free into the ether.
It makes a small car, the Chevy Cobalt, which sips petrol in moderation and is therefore selling well.
It makes a small fee if customers click on links to Amazon.com or TheFind and buy the product.
It has to pay for itself, of course, and if it makes a small profit that can be reinvested in football then that's even better.
