The phrase "a string of gains" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a series of successes or improvements in a particular context, such as business, sports, or personal achievements.
Example: "The company has experienced a string of gains over the past quarter, leading to increased investor confidence."
Alternatives: "a series of victories" or "a succession of successes".
But shares have stopped chugging higher, and after a string of gains and losses, they are hovering near their levels from the middle of the month.
Alparslan Celik – who claimed to have attacked the pilots of an Su-24 fighter shot down by Turkey in November – was reportedly being targeted in the province of Latakia after a string of gains by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
After a string of gains for AMD, Intel took 80.2% of the worldwide microprocessor market in the first quarter of this year, up 4.5% from 75.7% during the prior quarter, according to market researcher iSuppli.
Market research firm Mercury Research says that after a string of gains, AMD has been losing ground to Intel this year, yielding about 6% of its hard-won market share.
If the government reasserts its control over al-Qaryatain, it would be a further boost for President Bashar al-Assad, whose forces - backed by Russian air strikes - have made a string of gains against rebels in recent months.
The Canadian Real Estate Association reported that the average price of existing homes rose 19.6 percent in January compared with those in the month a year earlier, the latest in a string of substantial gains dating back through last autumn.
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 0.68 point at the close, to 2,732.88, thus breaking a string of seven gains in a row.
JPMorgan Chase reported on Wednesday that it earned $3.6 billion in the last quarter, and analysts expect a string of big gains from other institutions.
The authorities made no immediate comment on the claims, which came as rebel forces sought to secure a string of strategic gains, including a dam on the Euphrates River that they claimed to have overrun before dawn on Monday.
The infighting has taken a heavy toll on the fight against Assad, leaving the rebels battling on two fronts and enabling a string of steady gains by the regime forces around Aleppo.
[C4.] The Market's Recent Rally Ends Stocks fell, snapping a recent string of gains.
