underweight

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The largest discrepancy appeared in the underweight group.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 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

It uses an individual’s weight and height to calculate a figure that fits into one of four categories: underweight, healthy weight, overweight and obesity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 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

The next hurdle was the horse’s sore and underweight body.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand