outperform

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Some investors say they still expect big tech shares to outperform value stocks in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“We’re able to outperform in up markets and down markets with our strong risk management.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

He raised his rating on Disney’s stock to outperform from market perform and has set a new target price at $115 a share, or about 20% above where the stock has been trading lately.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

This capability could lead to breakthroughs in molecular computing and highly efficient optical devices that outperform current technologies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 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