gains

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The dot-com boom delivered five straight years of huge gains, and many investors convinced themselves the old rules of investing no longer applied.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Add in the fact that conditions are still supportive of equities moving higher, and it seems likely that tech can keep making gains.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Union leaders and workers are more willing to use strikes as a way to advance gains, as opposed to just an absolute last resort,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Shares fell 2.3% to $19.94, giving back earlier premarket gains that had pushed the stock as high as $22.28.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

We watch together as Maya gains on the girl ahead of her, and we both hold our breath when Maya hands off to Angie.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée