boosted

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Better-than-expected Snowflake results boosted software stocks, with Oracle adding and ServiceNow rising.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The results were boosted by a 1.2-percentage-point increase in gross margin — a measure of sales profitability.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

That episode boosted cocoa prices after fierce dry winds in key producers Ghana and Ivory Coast wrecked the crop, pushing up chocolate prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Goldman Sachs boosted its year-end price target for the S&P 500 on Wednesday, citing solid earnings tied to the AI investment wave.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

If we fired them while we were pointed forward instead of backward, instead of reentering the atmosphere we would be boosted into a higher orbit, with no way to get down from it.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins