laggard

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While the company is making inroads in other fields like oncology, Gilead’s cell therapy portfolio is a notable laggard.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

It’d be unfair to blame Iger alone for Disney’s transition from stock leader to laggard.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The stock has been a significant tech-sector laggard over the past year and now is on track to further its underperformance.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

It’s an unexpected reversal of fortunes for the iPhone maker, whose stock has otherwise underperformed over the past year due to its reputation for being an artificial-intelligence laggard.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Earl Percy and his laggard brigade were gone.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes