outperforming

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Investors need only look at the reaction to earnings for software and chips to see why one sector is outperforming the other.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Though the company is outperforming and recovering faster than European spirits peers following a downturn in the industry, the pace of recovery won’t be immediate, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Year to date, the group has lagged the consumer discretionary sector, outperforming little beyond the struggling gaming cohort.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The company said Thursday that its sales and inventory results were outperforming internal plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“She’s just never got over you outperforming her in Potions,” said Ron, returning to his copy of One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling