underweight

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The bank held the consumer discretionary sector at underweight.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

To improve accuracy, researchers excluded individuals with poor health, those who were underweight, or anyone who experienced a major health event within two years of follow-up.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Boone was underweight, had sore ears and sore eyes when he first came into the RSPCA's care, Murphy explained.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

A team of strategists at Deutsche Bank said discretionary investors were already clearly underweight stocks, according to their in-house data — although they had room to further reduce their exposure.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 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