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underweight

[uhn-der-weyt, uhn-der-weyt] / ˈʌn dərˈweɪt, ˈʌn dərˌweɪt /


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Baird’s Mortonson told MarketWatch that portfolio managers are worried about being underweight if SpaceX shares do take off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Active investors narrowing their underweight positions could provide a tailwind.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

From the age of 13, an eating disorder left her dangerously underweight.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The bank held the consumer discretionary sector at underweight.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Everyone seemed to want her opinion—about their burns, their heart tremors, their underweight infants.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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