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
In the past decade, Stryker has outgrown its peers by 2.5 percentage points a year, so it is a share gainer.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
A partygoer—one of the paid ones—did a perfect triple gainer off the diving board, the splash leaving a streak across the High Blade’s heavy robe.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
