underweight

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Baird’s Mortonson told MarketWatch that portfolio managers are worried about being underweight if SpaceX shares do end up taking 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

MS cuts its target price 1.2% to A$34.00 and stays underweight on the stock, which is up 4.4% at A$39.28.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“If that bag can’t support a ten-year-old boy, who’s thirteen pounds underweight for his age, I don’t want it in my cabin,” Mrs. McArdle said, without opening her eyes.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger