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outperform

[out-per-fawrm] / ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm /


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So, even if you were inclined to treat midcaps as a distinct asset class, you’d still need to know whether they are about to outperform or underperform the smallest or largest stocks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

It raises the stock’s target price to 4.70 Singapore dollars from S$4.25 with unchanged outperform rating.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

That puts the equal-weight ETF on pace to outperform the S&P 500 for the first time since 2022, as the chart below shows.

From MarketWatch Aug. 9, 2026

It’s true that dividend-paying stocks tend to outperform nonpayers in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Children in those countries outperform our children, as nearly every story says.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Kimi 3 boasts 2.8 trillion parameters and, according to industry experts, outperforms all other models with the exception of Anthropic’s Fable and OpenAI’s ChatGPT 5.6.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 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

Geiser argued that the high school GPA outperforms the SAT in predicting first-year student success once income and race are controlled.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

The hybrid approach outperforms leading models that rely only on conventional computers.

From Science Daily Apr. 17, 2026

Arini executives said the firm outperforms because it uses a complex hedging tool meant to protect it from big losses.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

Yuval Raphael's song, New Day Will Rise, placed 15th with the contest's juries - but outperformed every other participant in the public vote, scoring 297 points.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Micron stock was rallying alongside other chip names on Wednesday but Korean standouts SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics outperformed following a report of a massive investment.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

During a volatile stretch from late June through late July, as concern about the sustainability of the AI rally intensified, healthcare outperformed semiconductors by more than 30 percentage points.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Despite the conditions, Painter informs us that Hodgkinson, perhaps motivated by that unexpected defeat, has outperformed all expectations.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Hermione’s expression could not have been any smugger; she had loathed being outperformed in every Potions class.

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

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

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Barcola converted those chances into 11 league goals, outperforming his xG, while no PSG player or Ligue 1 winger recorded a higher xG total during the 2025-26 campaign.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

The classic 60% stock, 40% bond portfolio is outperforming its historical average so far this year.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

In some cases, new models from Meta are outperforming Gemini on certain benchmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Whatever triggered Peeta's decision -and I suspect it had to do with my outperforming him in training -I should be nothing but grateful for it.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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