outperform

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"When given suitable resources the Civil Service can often outperform private companies like Palantir," the former government technology advisor said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

RBC has an outperform rating and A$25.75 target on the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The bank has an outperform rating on Regis, with a A$9.50 target.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

If the S&P 500 starts to outperform Russell 2000, then they will be obliged to shift weightings to avoid underperforming benchmarks.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Desaguliers and a friend later built models of both the Savery and the Newcomen engines: despite his extraordinary expertise, Desaguliers was plainly taken aback to see the Savery engine outperform the Newcomen engine.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton