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outperform

[aut-per-fawrm] / ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm /


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Bernstein has an outperform rating on the stock and a 555 pence target price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

“We’re really focused on saying, OK, if the environment’s going to remain relatively flat-ish, how do we continue to outperform in that environment?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Even Yorkville Ives analyst Daniel Ives, known for his bullish views on the tech sector, acknowledged that he and investors have gotten “more selective” on the AI-exposed stocks that could outperform heading into next year.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Su said on the earnings call that AMD expects to outperform the broader PC market in the near future.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Or that the upper triple-A-rated floor of some subprime mortgage bond would outperform the lower, triple-B-rated, floor.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

According to Trivariate’s analysis, an investor who consistently ranks in the 70th percentile of stock picking outperforms the S&P 500 when rebalancing annually.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

"We compared phase space distance with the sphericity variable and our conclusion is that phase space distance outperforms sphericity," Zhang said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

The company says its model outperforms some cutting-edge U.S. systems, the latest sign that Chinese labs can rival American counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

In terms of attacking metrics for their clubs this season, Mbappe outperforms Haaland in shots, touches and chances created, although the City striker recorded more assists in 2025-26.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Its total incident rate — a metric that measures the frequency of workplace injuries and illnesses — outperforms the industry average by 14%, the company said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

"For the second consecutive session, the companies receiving the enormous capital expenditure cheques dramatically outperformed the businesses writing them. That is a potentially important development after last week's indiscriminate liquidation," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

UK growth so far this year has outperformed all expectations, but there are signs that higher energy and fuel prices have now hit consumer confidence.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, analog-chip names, which mostly serve the automobile and industrial markets, have outperformed the broader sector “as overall AI sentiment has soured,” Rasgon said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

The steady private result outperformed the official gauge, which fell more than expected to 49.3 last month from 50.1 in September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Sponsored by Kagen, the resolution recognized the accomplishments of the 13 women who outshined and outperformed their male counterparts—but were never allowed to fly into space.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

Dividend stocks have been outperforming the broader market, as recent volatility in the artificial-intelligence trade has driven some investors into companies deemed as safer, or less volatile, with higher payouts.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Since the company’s public debut, its share price has risen more than 1,700%, outperforming the S&P 500.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

My last column, “Don’t Fall for Bond Funds That Say They’re Beating the Market,” looked at the remarkable number of actively managed bond funds that are outperforming the Bloomberg U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

When I reported on the business of Starbucks last year, analysts pointed to a major shift happening in the drinks market: concept-forward beverages are outperforming other traditional mainstays in the landscape.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 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


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