laggard
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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
For example, the consumer discretionary sector was a laggard during the last big spike in oil prices, rising less than the broader market in 2021 and falling more than average during 2022’s bear market.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Microsoft’s stock has been a major laggard in recent months, and now a board member just bought the dip.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
Fiserv is laggard whose shares have slumped 67% this year.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
On the last three moves, Bull had swaggered among the movers shouting out commands as though they were laggard corporals in need of KP.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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