outperforming

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Ned Davis Research strategist Rob Anderson said Tuesday in a post on X that “the percent of S&P 500 stocks outperforming the index over the last two months is at its third-lowest reading since 1972.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Ahead of Monday’s results, shares in Meituan rose 6.5%, outperforming the Hang Seng Tech Index’s 1.65% gain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“We’re just outperforming virtually every other retailer that we can track” with shoppers age 18 to 24, Conroy said, describing such customers as “very difficult to attract.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Evercore strategists say as risks build for stocks, less-protected investors need more of these “all-weather” outperforming stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Whatever triggered Peeta's decision -and I suspect it had to do with my outperforming him in training -I should be nothing but grateful for it.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins