lose out

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Some of the selling is also likely due to investors rebalancing their portfolios because they don’t want to own multiple media stocks, especially as traditional cable continues to lose out to streaming.

From Barron's

He says that says that while it’s difficult to predict how long the strike will last, he estimates that for every week of strike, Capstone is expected work at 30% capacity and lose out on $17 million in lost revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal

They were nominated twice in the regional Mexican song category for their cumbia norteña tracks “Me Jalo,” a collaboration with the clamorous Mexican American band Fuerza Regida, and “Hecha Pa’ Mí,” but would lose out to Los Tigres del Norte’s “La Lotería.”

From Los Angeles Times

The authorities are among those expected to lose out under a move to shift more government cash towards deprived areas from next year.

From BBC

The result of sellers’ bias against FHA loans is that even though the FHA program was “designed to level the playing field, we found that many FHA buyers unfairly lose out when competing to buy a home,” Cornelissen wrote in a 2024 blog post.

From MarketWatch