outperforming

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Scharf said loan growth was outperforming expectations from the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“We’re just outperforming virtually every other retailer that we can track” with shoppers age 18 to 24, Conroy said, describing such customers as “very difficult to attract.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF rose 0.7% last week, outperforming semiconductors.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Evercore strategists say as risks build for stocks, less-protected investors need more of these “all-weather” outperforming stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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