"What they care about is earning a good return on their investment."

Also, the ability of a given investment to earn a return for its use.

"Even in a world of $14 oil, we would be earning a good return."

In the meantime, you are looking to earn a high return.

He earned net income of $80, or 8% return on capital.

"But there's a cost to this, and you can't earn a return with that level of service."

This is when an investing company can finally earn a significant return on its investment.

In a good year, names could earn a return of 30 percent or more on their capital, analysts said.

They could earn a return on a considerable number of different investments.

At the same time, though, new investors could earn greater returns from higher rates.