gains

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Many baby boomers, born to parents who grew up in the Great Depression, are living well on their savings, aided by steady Social Security checks and decades of stock-portfolio gains that they can now tap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

That would be the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit percentage gains, continuing a trend of strong corporate profit despite consumer struggles with higher costs of living.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Some countries could see some short-term gains, such as Nigeria for its oil exports or Mozambique for its LNG.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

I teach these histories and champion these gains.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

As had happened time and again, they went back to work with no gains, their effort a dismal failure.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell