underweight

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The largest discrepancy appeared in the underweight group.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

They’re underweight other fixed-income while still liking U.S. stocks, citing their more defensive nature versus other regions, positive operating leverage, pro-cyclical policy and the potential for AI-driven efficiency gains.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

A team of strategists at Deutsche Bank said discretionary investors were already clearly underweight stocks, according to their in-house data — although they had room to further reduce their exposure.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The brokerage upgrades the sector to neutral from underweight as downside risks to earnings now seem more balanced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

A dangerously underweight corporal in threadbare fatigues comes for Werner on foot.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr