underweight

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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

MS cuts its target price 1.2% to A$34.00 and stays underweight on the stock, which is up 4.4% at A$39.28.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Over the weekend, Oppenheimer analyst Ari Wald reiterated an underweight rating on the consumer discretionary sector, noting that on an equal-weight basis, the sector has fallen to a new multi-year low versus the S&P 500.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

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

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