gains
Britishplural noun
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Since risk and reward are linked, companies that take fewer risks tend to grow at a slower pace, meaning future shareholders may see smaller gains.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
In that scenario, investors who took on some interest-rate risk by buying longer term maturities would be seeing gains in addition to having locked in higher yields for longer, Ivascyn says.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Value stocks — shares of companies trading below their on-paper value — are putting up big gains this year that widely surpass growth equities, with investors appearing optimistic about earnings growth broadening beyond technology.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
The offering handed longstanding SpaceX investors and employees billions in collective gains and turned Musk into the world’s first trillionaire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
They call the midnight movers to haul them to cheaper subdivisions, or seize the equity gains on their homes to move up.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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