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outperform

[out-per-fawrm] / ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm /


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That contrasted with some other high-profile names, who Haas have continued to outperform this year.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The bank reiterates an outperform rating and a A$35.95 target on the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

That puts the equal-weight ETF on pace to outperform the S&P 500 for the first time since 2022, as the chart below shows.

From MarketWatch Aug. 9, 2026

“Overall, we see this as a neutral to modestly positive print and expect the shares could outperform today,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Children in those countries outperform our children, as nearly every story says.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Kimi 3 boasts 2.8 trillion parameters and, according to industry experts, outperforms all other models with the exception of Anthropic’s Fable and OpenAI’s ChatGPT 5.6.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

In terms of attacking metrics for their clubs this season, Mbappe outperforms Haaland in shots, touches and chances created, although the City striker recorded more assists in 2025-26.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Geiser said that the high school GPA outperforms the SAT in predicting first-year student success once income and race are controlled.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

A “low-tech” tool from the Cleveland Fed consistently outperforms generative AI, which has struggled to provide reliable forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

The hybrid approach outperforms leading models that rely only on conventional computers.

From Science Daily Apr. 17, 2026

Over the decade through June, just 13% of active large-cap funds outperformed their benchmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Yuval Raphael's song, New Day Will Rise, placed 15th with the contest's juries - but outperformed every other participant in the public vote, scoring 297 points.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Micron stock was rallying alongside other chip names on Wednesday but Korean standouts SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics outperformed following a report of a massive investment.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Over that stretch, healthcare outperformed semiconductors by more than 30 percentage points.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Hermione’s expression could not have been any smugger; she had loathed being outperformed in every Potions class.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

When I reported on the business of Starbucks last year, analysts pointed to a major shift happening in the drinks market: concept-forward drinks are outperforming other traditional mainstays in the landscape.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Barcola converted those chances into 11 league goals, outperforming his xG, while no PSG player or Ligue 1 winger recorded a higher xG total during the 2025-26 campaign.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Despite outperforming peers, the shares still trade at a discount.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Microcap stocks as a group have been outperforming large-cap stocks by a wide margin so far this year, but there are still plenty of bargains to be had.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Whatever triggered Peeta's decision -and I suspect it had to do with my outperforming him in training -I should be nothing but grateful for it.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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