gains

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Price gains in Treasurys are likely a catchup play to other global government bonds overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

European blue-chip indexes opened in the green, boosted by technology stocks, following gains in Asia and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Unless the trust is set up to pass those gains through, the trust may still owe taxes on them, even if it distributes that $300,000 in regular income every year.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

At the same time, it isn’t yet clear how the gains from AI might ultimately be spread across the economy, and there are likely to be periods ahead when realized profit growth is weaker.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

“I know all that. I’ve studied it. The gains are drops of water and time is passing. I want it faster, I want action—action now.”

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck