CEO points to operational leverage and AI tooling adoption across 30,000 agents.
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Compass posts surprise Q1 profit, signals aggressive recruiting push
CEO points to operational leverage and AI tooling adoption across 30,000 agents.
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Priya Nair
May 13, 2026 · 4 min read
Priya Nair writes for The Deed.
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