laggard
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Beyond Amazon’s satellite ambitions, newfound confidence in the company’s artificial-intelligence initiatives have also lifted shares in recent days as the stock appears to be shaking off its AI laggard label.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
While the company is making inroads in other fields like oncology, Gilead’s cell therapy portfolio is a notable laggard.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 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
The stock has been a significant tech-sector laggard over the past year and now is on track to further its underperformance.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
He was less often a laggard, less often beaten, more often a snitch.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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