lagging

If the equal-weight versions are seriously lagging, it means new market highs are being driven by a relatively few large-cap stocks — which would be a sign of poor internals.

Women’s pay growth is lagging behind men’s, according to recent data.

The reason greater dispersion doesn’t lead to more successful stock picking is that, in addition to increasing the number of stocks beating the market, it also increases the number that are lagging.

Analyst Stephen Grambling cited lagging leisure demand, low pricing power, and weak secular trends as reasons for the downgrade.

Samsung’s lagging status has been surprising, Klein noted, considering it has historically been the front-runner in memory.