outperforming

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While they are still outperforming many neighborhood schools, Harlem Village Academy East, for instance, only has a 52% proficiency rate in reading.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

UnitedHealth Group, the only insurer in the fund’s top five, is outperforming the S&P 500 so far, with shares up 13% year to date.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

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

The company said total shareholder returns have risen 164% since announcing Super’s appointment, outperforming a retail benchmark and the peers used by research analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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