Discuss the Las Vegas Sands Corp. income statement and compare the last three years. Describe changes in revenue, profit, operating income, and one other area of your choice.

2019(1) Year Ended December 31, 2018(2) 2017(3) 2016(4) (In millions, except per share data) 2015 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA $ 13,739 $ 10,041 3,698 74 (555) 23 13,729 $ 9,978 3,751 59 (446) 26 12,728 $ 9,264 3,464 16 (327) (94) 11,271 8,769 2,502 10 (274) 31 11,688 8,847 2,841 15 (265) 31 556 Net revenues... $ Operating expenses Operating income Interest income. Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized. Other income (expense). Gain on sale of Sands Bethlehem Loss on modification or early retirement of debt Income before income taxes Income tax (expense) benefit. Net income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp. $ Per share data: Basic and diluted earnings per share...... $ Cash dividends declared per common (24) 3,772 (468) 3,304 (64) 3,326 (375) 2,951 (5) 3,054 209 3,263 (5) 2,264 (239) 2,025 2,622 (236) 2,386 (606) (538) (455) (346) (420) 2,698 $ 2,413 $ 2,808 $ 1,679 $ 1,966 3.50 $ 3.07 $ 3.55 $ 2.11 $ 2.47 share(5) 3.08 $ 3.00 $ 2.92 $ 2.88 $ 2.60 OTHER DATA Capital expenditures.. $ 1,216 $ 949 $ 837 $ 1,398 $ 1,529