outperforming

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The stock was last up 3.1%, outperforming the Hang Seng Tech Index’s 0.4% decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

UnitedHealth Group, the only insurer in the fund’s top five, is outperforming the S&P 500 so far, with shares up 13% year to date.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Private-credit firms note that their returns are still outperforming public-loan markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Investors need only look at the reaction to earnings for software and chips to see why one sector is outperforming the other.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“She’s just never got over you outperforming her in Potions,” said Ron, returning to his copy of One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling