gains

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The semiconductor-heavy AEX gains 0.3% in Amsterdam, picking up on a tech bounce in Asia trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This includes a bit of extra work to learn how a fund has distributed dividends and capital gains to consider potential tax consequences.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Modest gains for banks and luxury groups help the French CAC 40 rise 0.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Some potential homebuyers are buoyed by massive stock market gains and business profits, while others are hamstrung by inflation and interest rates at their highest levels of the year,” he wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Every year in the dry season, when travel is possible, our cooperative gains a few new families.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver