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outperform

[aut-per-fawrm] / ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm /


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Christopher Wood, global head of equities strategy at Jefferies, said it’s important to note that local currency bonds in emerging markets have continued to outperform those from the Group of Seven — the U.S.,

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

It upgrades the stock to outperform from neutral.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Some say they aren’t trying to outperform anything, but just to provide “uncorrelated” returns.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

JPM has an outperform rating on the stock and 68.50 euros target price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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

The American College of Sports Medicine’s position is that exercising after meals and in the afternoon outperforms fasting and morning exercise sessions for glycemic control.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 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

High-yield debt outperforms other fixed-income products over the long run, averaging 8.78% gains in expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2026

Yes, 75% of bond funds have outperformed the Agg over the past year, but only 65% beat the index that was the closest match for their strategy, according to Morningstar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Prior to the war, girls in Gaza outnumbered and outperformed boys at every level of education above primary school.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The researchers calculated that, during unified governments since 1871, the U.S. stock market has outperformed its return during divided governments by 7.05 annualized percentage points.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Berkshire, a conglomerate of high-quality businesses with a strong balance sheet, has outperformed dramatically during periods of extreme market stress.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 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

Upsets also tend to linger longer in the memory because they fit a familiar story: well-run clubs outperforming opponents with significantly greater resources.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

It’s outperforming huge companies like Nvidia and Google on some metrics, while besting gold and the world’s dominant currencies on others.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

He saw a close race in 2022, then won by nearly seven percentage points in 2024, outperforming Trump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Asia credit as a whole enters 2H on solid footing after outperforming broader fixed-income markets in 1H, with carry likely to be the dominant driver of returns in a higher-for-longer rates environment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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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