upward

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Profits will rise faster than the price of the substance, often sending shares upward faster than oil futures.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Then comes lift, like lemon zest, a splash of vinegar, something to pull everything upward.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

“Not only does it indicate Intel was in a financial position to buy back this stake, it is also accretive to earnings which should cause upward revisions to estimates,” he said in emailed comments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The break above the bearish descending triangle I mentioned recently is now being retested and look for this to resume its advance upward, potentially toward 5%, where it peaked in late 2023.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

As if being back here on this wretched road—the place he’d un-died—weren’t bad enough, ahead of them, Fernlight Forest stretched upward and outward, rich and leafy and gold-dappled green.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman