When Maria sold her stock for more than she paid for it, she realized a capital gain of $500.
capital gain = profit from selling an investment for more than its purchase price
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Congress is voting on whether to increase the rate of the capital gains tax.
capital gains = profits from selling investments for more than their purchase price
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For three hours, she'd listened to Bob drone on and on about itemized deductions and capital gains distributions, depreciation and 401(k) rollovers.†
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Nicholas Sparks, The Guardian, 2003