on the back of
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Oracle’s shares have surged higher in recent weeks on the back of “strong investor appetite to be long compute names,” Wood wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Four years ago he led his team into the Euros on the back of demoralising form.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The chip maker’s initial gains early this week on the back of the unveiling of its RTX Spark processor for the consumer PC market have faded.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
It notched a first-quarter loss of $290,000 on the back of a 14% rise in revenue to $366.7 million, while same-store sales for the period grew 4.6%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
It was so tall that the woman in the driver’s seat sat just a little lower than Akira and Sue on the back of Dodger.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
