gains
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The seizures cap a series of swift Houthi gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Bad news grabs the headlines, but European companies are turning in strong profit gains.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Asian stocks fell Thursday as oil prices extended gains a day after breaking the psychological $100 barrier on the back of resurgent Middle East hostilities that have fanned inflation fears.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
That’s crucial right now because major technology and semiconductor companies at the heart of the artificial-intelligence boom have been driving the stock market’s big gains over four years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 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
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