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He put about 10% of his portfolio in credit-default swaps that would gain value if bond investors turned bearish on the automaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In the white-hot AI race, a model that can help us navigate that medical complexity—and make sense of our growing pile of health data—could gain an edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The international benchmark also had its largest one-quarter percentage gain of 71% since 1990, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Two-thirds of new college graduates say they would take a job with lower pay in order to gain more long-term job security, according to a survey from job-search platform Monster released late last month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

In an attempt to gain control of this strategic channel, British, Australian, and New Zealand troops landed on the peninsula in April, while French troops staged a diversionary landing to the south.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman