Plural of gainer; multiple people or things that gain or profit, or in the stock market, securities that have increased in value.
Simple plural of 'gainer' formed by adding '-s.' The financial meaning became common in the 20th century as stock market terminology.
Financial news outlets use 'gainers' and 'losers' every day, but this vocabulary perfectly captures how the stock market views companies as simple winners and losers rather than complex businesses with actual human impact.
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