gained

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According to Dow Jones Market Data, bitcoin has gained two straight months and is on pace for its third, yet remains down 35% from its all-time intraday high of $126,272 on Oct.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Apple, which also has a fair amount of pull on the S&P 500 and Dow, gained 1.2% and hit its first closing high since Dec. 2.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Oil prices edged lower and stocks gained in cautious trade, as markets await Iran’s response to a U.S. memo that would declare an end to the conflict and gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

To give you some perspective, it fell 18% in 2022, gained 26% in 2023, rose another 25% in 2024 and increased again by nearly 18% last year, including dividends.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Moreover, Regina’s financial circumstances had caused the family to move so frequently that Bobby never gained a sense of “neighborhood.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady