gainer
Example Sentences
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Lumentum’s stock has been a major gainer over the past 12 months, as networking components like transceivers and lasers have proven essential to data-center buildouts — such that they’re now in short supply.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
“As we’ve seen throughout the post-pandemic period, healthcare was the big gainer among sectors, responsible for nearly all of the gains,” said Michael Bernick, a former director of the state jobs agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Coincidentally, the third-biggest gainer in the S&P 500 on Thursday was Constellation Brands, which is best known for selling Corona and Modelo in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
The S&P 500’s technology sector was the day’s biggest gainer, adding 1.8%, in what was a mixed day across sectors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
He did the same lousy old half gainer all day long.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
