laggard

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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

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

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

Global X is shifting some powder to 2025 laggard India, while maintaining a “not heavy overweight” on Korea, Dmitriev says.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

The heat, which had turned him laggard in the first half, no longer seemed to affect him.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger