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Net

The gain or loss on a security sale as measured by the selling price of a security less the adjusted cost of acquisition.

Net

Profit or loss on a transaction. For example, in the sale of an asset, one calculates the net by taking the sale price and subtracting the outlay for buying or producing the asset. If the net is positive, one has made a profit; if it is negative, one has suffered a loss.

net

1. For the closing transaction in a security, the difference between net proceeds from the sale and the total outlay for the purchase.

2. See net income.

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CRITIC: IT'S NET OFFENSIVE Edinburgh art critic Mark Fisher gave the Haaf Netter the thumbs-up.

NOT HAAF BAD; TOWN GOES TO WAR OVER SCULPTURE Artist defends fisherman statue branded an obscenity by critics EXCLUSIVE

"In the roe season frenzy, I believe that cast netters alone may be taking 10 million pounds--way more than they should.

Mullet mania: intense netting in some regions of Florida may be putting too big a dent in vital forage populations

Former local top junior netter Francis Casey Alcantara is wary of the Philippine Davis Cup team's chances against Thailand when the two teams clash in the Asia Oceania Zone Group II tie second round this weekend.

Casey wary of Thais

Captain Chester Reese from Carrabelle, on the Panhandle, reports that while some netters throwing 14-footers loaded up with menhaden for about three weeks this spring, there's been a declining trend the past 10 years.

Saving our schools: thanks to improved management, the future looks brighter for menhaden, mullet and other so-called baitfish

Still, it was an impressive showing for the two Filipino netters as they assured themselves of ranking points in the international scene.

PH netters fall to Japanese

Two of the country's most promising netters drubbed their opponents Wednesday to lead the charge to the semifinals in the 27th Andrada Cup age-group tennis championships at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Eala gains Andrada semis

Top Filipino netters go up against their foreign counterparts starting today when the main draw of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)-Philta Men's International Futures fires off at the Valle Verde Country Club shell court in Pasig City.

Top netters in Philta tilt at V'Verde

Led by Week 1 champion Khim Iglupas, three Filipino junior netters hurdled their opening-round assignments with ease in the PSC-Phinma International Juniors Tennis Championships Week 2 at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Iglupas ousts Japanese foe

Other seeded netters who also advanced to the next phase were sixth seed Marc Anthony Alcoseba, an 8-4 winner over Harry Caron; eighth pick Ronard Joven, who won over Jose Nicholas Cano, 8-3; No.

Alcantara, Lim gain 3rd round

THE SMART National Open Badminton tournament 2015 unfurls this Wednesday at Powersmash Badminton Center in Makati and Robinson's Place Manila with some of the country's top netters battling it out for pride and glory.

Smart Nat'l Badminton starts Wednesday

Out to give the Filipino netters a run for their money are Lu Yen-Hsun, Jui-Chen Hung, Peng Hsien-Yin and Lee Hsin-Hari, who all have solid rankings in singles and doubles events.