overweight

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This resulted in a combined overweight and obesity rate of about 41%, consistent with data from the Veneto region of Italy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The brokerage keeps an overweight stance on semiconductors and IT hardware due to strong earnings, as well as financials on attractive valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

They lowered their rating on global equities to overweight from equal-weight, while moving U.S.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

CGS maintains an overweight rating on Malaysian banks, saying earnings would be largely defensive against any negative impact from elevated oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Lower-income women are more likely than other women to be overweight, though the pattern among men may be the opposite.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times