underweight

Example Sentences

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MS has an underweight rating on Westpac, NAB and Commonwealth Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Active investors narrowing their underweight positions could provide a tailwind.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Most of them are underweight and a majority are struggling to breathe on their own.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Over the weekend, Oppenheimer analyst Ari Wald reiterated an underweight rating on the consumer discretionary sector, noting that on an equal-weight basis, the sector has fallen to a new multi-year low versus the S&P 500.

From Barron's • May 4, 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