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outperform

[out-per-fawrm] / ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm /


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But even though the Dow has lagged the S&P 500 for a while in the current environment, it “surprisingly” still tracks that index “pretty well,” and can even outperform over certain stretches, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Public IB lowers the target price to 8.56 ringgit from 8.80 ringgit while maintaining an outperform rating.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Meanwhile, an Evercore ISI analyst team, led by Amit Daryanani, on Friday added Dell to the firm’s “tactical outperform list.”

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Richemont was set to benefit from the positive momentum in the jewelry category and outperform sector rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Or that the upper triple-A-rated floor of some subprime mortgage bond would outperform the lower, triple-B-rated, floor.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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