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outperform

[out-per-fawrm] / ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm /


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Don’t miss: ‘It seems too good to be true’: At a steak-dinner retirement seminar, the guy said annuities can outperform the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

As for energy, while it’s the “best geopolitical hedge in a portfolio,” a 19% year-to-date gain means investors should be cashing in, while consumer names could outperform, especially if a peace deal holds.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Social scientist Scott Page has shown that for hard problems, a diverse group of decision-makers tends to outperform a homogeneous group of higher-ability experts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

One of its core biases is that value stocks outperform growth stocks, which of course they haven’t for over a decade.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Children in those countries outperform our children, as nearly every story says.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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