laggard

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As Apple’s Siri delay drags on, its “Magnificent Seven” peers are embarking on a massive AI spending spree to build out data centers, leading some investors to perceive Apple as an AI laggard.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

MiniMed, a diabetes management company that is a carve-out of medical equipment giant Medtronic, is the one notable IPO laggard this month.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It’s an unexpected reversal of fortunes for the iPhone maker, whose stock has otherwise underperformed over the past year due to its reputation for being an artificial-intelligence laggard.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

But if the entertainment giant can go from industry laggard to the sector’s top stock, that would be a serious turnup.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

The heat, which had turned him laggard in the first half, no longer seemed to affect him.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger