gains

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The gains eased worries over a tech retreat over the past few weeks amid questions over whether the vast sums pumped into artificial intelligence will see suitable returns.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

That was largely because foreign investors have been rebalancing their portfolios and unloading South Korean equities following the local stock market’s meteoric gains this year, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

It is an acknowledgment that something is going badly wrong with how AI’s gains are being distributed.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

South Korea’s Kospi gave up earlier gains to end 0.5% lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

They determined, for instance, that a rusting object doesn’t lose weight as everyone had long assumed, but gains weight–an extraordinary discovery.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson