English language
Toggle Transcript
underperform::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | underachieve |
| Type of | do, perform |
| Derivation | underperformer |
My stocks underperformed last year.
Examples of underperform
underperform
Jadeja on the other hand, didn't have a great deal of talent to underperform to.
From the guardian.co.uk
Merrill reportedly downgraded its rating on the shares to underperform from buy.
From the businessweek.com
On Feb. 12, he downgraded his rating on SAP to underperform from market-perform.
From the investors.com
One reason is because they feel employees will lose heart and then underperform.
From the businessweek.com
On the other hand, expect REITs to underperform a bit when stocks are on a roll.
From the stltoday.com
In good years, it tends to outperform and in bear markets it will underperform.
From the forbes.com
Intelligent action movies often fail at the box office, or at least underperform.
From the sfgate.com
Executives face the possibility that they might be ousted if they underperform.
From the dealbook.nytimes.com
Another way by which teams underperform is that their managers can think too big.
From the forbes.com
- Underachieve: perform less well or with less success than expected; "John consistently underachieves, although he is very able"; "My stocks underperformed last year"
- Perform too rarely; "Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good"
- To underachieve, to not reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment
- In general, this means to do worse than some particular benchmark. Mutual Fund XYZ is said to underperform the S&P500 if its return falls short of the S&P500 return. However, this language does not take risk into account. ...
- When a stock underperforms it does not meet the growth or earnings expectations of the market.
- When a security is expected to, or does, appreciate at a slower rate than the overall market rate of performance.
- An analyst assigns this assessment to a stock, expecting it to do slightly less well than the market in general.
