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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

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

The bank reiterates an outperform rating on Perenti and raises its target to A$2.85/share from A$2.70/share.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

It raises the stock’s target price to 4.70 Singapore dollars from S$4.25 with unchanged outperform rating.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Or that the upper triple-A-rated floor of some subprime mortgage bond would outperform the lower, triple-B-rated, floor.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Kimi 3 boasts 2.8 trillion parameters and, according to industry experts, outperforms all other models with the exception of Anthropic’s Fable and OpenAI’s ChatGPT 5.6.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 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

High-yield debt outperforms other fixed-income products over the long run, averaging 8.78% gains in expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

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

From Science Daily Apr. 17, 2026

A humanoid robot has outperformed humans by breaking Usain Bolt's world record for the 100m sprint, according to its manufacturer.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Yuval Raphael's song, New Day Will Rise, placed 15th with the contest's juries - but outperformed every other participant in the public vote, scoring 297 points.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

For most of the past 100 years, research has found that an equally weighted portfolio of stocks has generally outperformed the traditional index, which weights the different stocks according to their market value.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 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

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

Despite outperforming peers, the shares still trade at a discount.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 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

Value stocks are quietly outperforming growth this year, but the companies driving the surge look nothing like traditional value plays.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

“She’s just never got over you outperforming her in Potions,” said Ron, returning to his copy of One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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