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outperform

[out-per-fawrm] / ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm /


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That contrasted with some other high-profile names, who Haas have continued to outperform this year.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The bank reiterates an outperform rating and a A$35.95 target on the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

It downgrades the stock to neutral from outperform “in the absence of a more attractive met-coal market backdrop.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

So, even if you were inclined to treat midcaps as a distinct asset class, you’d still need to know whether they are about to outperform or underperform the smallest or largest stocks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 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

China’s Moonshot AI has launched an artificial-intelligence model it says outperforms some cutting-edge U.S. systems, the latest sign that Chinese labs can rival American counterparts in critical technology frontiers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

In terms of attacking metrics for their clubs this season, Mbappe outperforms Haaland in shots, touches and chances created, although the City striker recorded more assists in 2025-26.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Its total incident rate — a metric that measures the frequency of workplace injuries and illnesses — outperforms the industry average by 14%, the company said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

The American College of Sports Medicine’s position is that exercising after meals and in the afternoon outperforms fasting and morning exercise sessions for glycemic control.

From MarketWatch Jun. 21, 2026

The hybrid approach outperforms leading models that rely only on conventional computers.

From Science Daily Apr. 17, 2026

Micron stock was rallying alongside other chip names on Wednesday but Korean standouts SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics outperformed following a report of a massive investment.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Despite the conditions, Painter informs us that Hodgkinson, perhaps motivated by that unexpected defeat, has outperformed all expectations.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

That said, over the past year, high-dividend stocks outperformed on a total return basis.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Novo revealed in February that Lilly’s Zepbound outperformed its own experimental next-generation shot in a clinical trial that Novo itself designed.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Sponsored by Kagen, the resolution recognized the accomplishments of the 13 women who outshined and outperformed their male counterparts—but were never allowed to fly into space.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

When I reported on the business of Starbucks last year, analysts pointed to a major shift happening in the drinks market: concept-forward drinks are outperforming other traditional mainstays in the landscape.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

"I hope our domestic planes continue to improve in terms of comfort and overall passenger experience -- even outperforming Boeing and Airbus," said the 40-year-old.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Barcola converted those chances into 11 league goals, outperforming his xG, while no PSG player or Ligue 1 winger recorded a higher xG total during the 2025-26 campaign.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Microcap stocks as a group have been outperforming large-cap stocks by a wide margin so far this year, but there are still plenty of bargains to be had.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Whatever triggered Peeta's decision -and I suspect it had to do with my outperforming him in training -I should be nothing but grateful for it.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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