outperforming

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Ned Davis Research strategist Rob Anderson said Tuesday in a post on X that “the percent of S&P 500 stocks outperforming the index over the last two months is at its third-lowest reading since 1972.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Scharf said loan growth was outperforming expectations from the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

SLB, the world’s largest oilfield-services provider, is up 52% so far in 2026, outperforming the energy sector.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“We’re just outperforming virtually every other retailer that we can track” with shoppers age 18 to 24, Conroy said, describing such customers as “very difficult to attract.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 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