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outperform

[aut-per-fawrm] / ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm /


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“International allocation might lag as U.S. equities outperform, particularly when it is a tech-driven rally,” he said during an interview with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Overall, we expect the strong set of results including the top and bottom line beat to be well received and expect the shares to outperform by at least 2-3%” on Friday, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Although Spain continues to outperform larger EU peers such as France and Germany, "the clearest threat to growth comes from rising prices", said Pedro Aznar, a professor at the Esade business school.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Novartis shares are likely to outperform by 1% to 2%, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 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

The 10-year Bund yield falls 3.3 basis points to 3.351%, while the 10-year French OAT outperforms, with its yield declining 5 basis points to 4.890%, according to Tradeweb.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

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

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

In fact, energy stocks have outperformed tech by 25 percentage points so far this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Since shares have outperformed recently, investors will be looking for an acceleration in revenue growth within the company’s core business, as well as from the portion of its business serving the federal government.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Treasury yields were mixed, while French government bonds outperformed after Moody’s Ratings left its credit rating on France unchanged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

In 2026, value stocks have outperformed growth stocks in the broad market.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 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

But during the financial crisis, the sector fell far less, and it kept outperforming for a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The outperforming Tactical Trend fund that was launched in 2006, accounts for $4 billion of the total.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 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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