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outperform

[aut-per-fawrm] / ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm /


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He retains his outperform rating on the company because he thinks Nvidia can thrive without Huang.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

RBC has an outperform rating and A$26.00/share target on Orica.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

To be sure, the senators have much of academic-finance theory supporting their confidence that stocks will outperform bonds over the long term.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

Macquarie rates Service Stream at outperform and trims its price target by 10% to A$2.62/share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 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

China’s Moonshot AI has launched an artificial-intelligence model it says outperforms some cutting-edge U.S. systems, the latest sign that Chinese labs can rival American counterparts in critical technology frontiers.

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

For decades, stocks that were book-value bargains outperformed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 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

Those levels point “to a potential contrarian opportunity given both names have outperformed in the periods following extremely elevated short interest,” says the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 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

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

The RatingDog PMIs compiled by S&P Global, which survey more export-oriented businesses, are likely to keep outperforming official counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

Unified are outperforming those of the state, with higher proficiency rates in key categories.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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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