underweight

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Baird’s Mortonson told MarketWatch that portfolio managers are worried about being underweight if SpaceX shares do take off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Active investors narrowing their underweight positions could provide a tailwind.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

From the age of 13, an eating disorder left her dangerously underweight.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Fund managers are underweight bonds by the most since 2022, according to the BofA survey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

This particular summer afternoon, in a dusty geological library in Vienna, Sergeant Major von Rumpel follows an underweight secretary wearing brown shoes, brown stockings, a brown skirt, and a brown blouse through stacks of periodicals.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr