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outperform

[out-per-fawrm] / ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm /


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“Larger IPOs outperform in the first week and first month,” they wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The brokerage raises the stock’s target price to 65,000 yen from 32,800 yen based on new P/E that reflects changes in the company’s earnings mix, with an unchanged outperform rating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Macquarie maintains an outperform rating with a target price of $7.00.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Papic predicted the U.S. tech sector probably won’t outperform other sectors over the next five years, even in the midst of an AI supercycle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Desaguliers and a friend later built models of both the Savery and the Newcomen engines: despite his extraordinary expertise, Desaguliers was plainly taken aback to see the Savery engine outperform the Newcomen engine.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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