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gains

British  
/ ɡeɪnz /

plural noun

  1. profits or winnings

    ill-gotten gains
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Gains like that make memory stocks look ripe for a fall, given the sector’s historic volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Gains leave Ouster stock up 241% over the past 12 months.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Gains for semis have largely helped propel major indexes higher over the past month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Gains left Meta stock up 3% year to date and up 24% over the past 12 months.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Yet some that had Ambition Would very willingly have gone, But since they could not watch in short, And might perhaps be punish'd for't, At best they could propose no Gains.

From Aesop Dress'd Or a collection of Fables by La Fontaine, Jean de

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