below average

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According to NPR, “official government tallies show that foreign direct investment last year was $288 billion — slightly less than the previous year and below average for the last 10 years.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

However, to come up with a list of individual names we screened in FactSet for utilities with above average yields and below average forward P/Es.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Would you be interested in a stock that has gained 60% over the past 12 months with below average volatility?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

But based on how far below average the snowpack remains in the Rocky Mountains, a full rebound seems very unlikely this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

He was mediocre in English, social studies, French, and computer science, and well below average in math and science.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman