laggard
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Beyond Amazon’s satellite ambitions, newfound confidence in the company’s artificial-intelligence initiatives have also lifted shares in recent days as the stock appears to be shaking off its AI laggard label.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
As Apple’s Siri delay drags on, its “Magnificent Seven” peers are embarking on a massive AI spending spree to build out data centers, leading some investors to perceive Apple as an AI laggard.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
It’d be unfair to blame Iger alone for Disney’s transition from stock leader to laggard.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
For example, the consumer discretionary sector was a laggard during the last big spike in oil prices, rising less than the broader market in 2021 and falling more than average during 2022’s bear market.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
On the last three moves, Bull had swaggered among the movers shouting out commands as though they were laggard corporals in need of KP.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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