outperform

Example Sentences

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“The market expects Foundayo to outperform oral Wegovy by a good margin in the long term, but early developments indicate the opposite.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

That could prove enough to lift the stock through this year—and shares could easily outperform the market if tech takes a hit.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

If the S&P 500 starts to outperform Russell 2000, then they will be obliged to shift weightings to avoid underperforming benchmarks.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

It also spat out a list of companies including defense stocks like Lockheed Martin it thought might outperform.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“I was always trying to out-think, outperform, even out-dress my competitors. It was wearing me down.”

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake