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underweight

[uhn-der-weyt, uhn-der-weyt] / ˈʌn dərˈweɪt, ˈʌn dərˌweɪt /


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Subramanian noted record underweight positions in financials among actively managed funds and light exposure across other value segments.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Barrenjoey has an underweight rating and an A$5.60/share target on Regis.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

JPM lowers its recommendation for the U.K. investment manager to underweight from neutral, but maintains the price target of 335 pence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

When Jackie was rescued from the shore of Big Bear Lake, she was underweight and disheveled.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Despite the extraordinary fineness of his features, and his age, and his general stature—clothed, he could easily have passed for a young, underweight danseur—the cigar was not markedly unbecoming to him.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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