outperform

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It has taken time for investor enthusiasm to return to the story, as the secondary and tertiary beneficiaries of AI continue to outperform, Moore noted on Monday.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

He initiated coverage of the stock with an outperform rating and a $300 price target, about 45% above current levels.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Long-short managers generally aim for “alpha,” meaning they want to outperform the benchmark in addition to harvesting losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Sytchev upgrades the stock to outperform from sector perform, with a new C$115 target up from C$89, arguing it has become “too painful on the sidelines.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Desaguliers and a friend later built models of both the Savery and the Newcomen engines: despite his extraordinary expertise, Desaguliers was plainly taken aback to see the Savery engine outperform the Newcomen engine.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton