gains

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The gains in Asia followed a mixed day on Wall Street, where the Nasdaq sank 0.8 percent but the Dow jumped more than one percent on the last day before a long Independence Day weekend.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

During the 13-week quarter that ended June 28, that growth stood at 2.3%, the company said, with its popular limited-time chicken salad sub and digital marketing efforts driving the gains.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in June, with job gains cooling from a strong spurt this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

After months of seesawing growth and contraction, the US job market posted strong gains in the last three months -- but Thursday's data revised some of those numbers down.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

“But she knows you have the best odds of winning. Keris gains much if she backs the right Aspirant. And loses much if she backs the wrong one.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir