gains

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Shares in Halma were down 11% in European morning trading Thursday, erasing part of the stock’s gains over the past few months to leave it up 17% since the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Oil prices jumped as much as two percent Thursday, extending similar gains the day before.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

They depend on the societal institutions and policies we build to share the gains and redress the costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Warsh, at his Senate confirmation, said he prefers a measure of inflation called “trimmed averages” External link that kicks out the most extreme price gains and losses.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Tversky and Kahneman conclude that people tend to avoid risk when seeking gains, but choose risk to avoid losses.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos