Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To perform not as well as (something else).
- intransitive verb To perform (a musical or theatrical work, for example) too seldom.
- intransitive verb To exhibit a level of performance that is below the standard.
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- verb To
underachieve , to not reach standards orexpectations , especially with respect to afinancial investment .
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- verb perform less well or with less success than expected
- verb perform too rarely
Etymologies
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Examples
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Much of the upside from the subsidy appears to be priced into today's jump; expect short-term underperform, especially if subsidy details clarify enthusiasm wasn't fully justified.
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His recommendation is an understated "underperform" - Wall Street code for sell.
Economics Roundtable Institutional Economics 2010
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Italian auto group Fiat fell 2.8% after it was downgraded to "underperform" from "neutral" by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
World Stocks Gain Ground Simon Kennedy 2011
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Pernod Ricard dropped 2.7% in Paris after the drinks company was downgraded to "underperform" from "neutral" at Credit Suisse.
European Stocks Tick Higher Simon Kennedy 2010
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For instance, CLSA's Mike Mayo, who has an "underperform" rating on CitIgroup, says the bank, after refusing to give him meetings with senior management for nearly two years, recently acquiesced and met with him Oct. 1.
Bearish Calls: Two Analysts Get Shunned Over Their Views John Jannarone 2010
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The analyst rated the stock an "underperform" and applied a $0 price target.
Gannett Goes Down, YRC Sees Red MarketNewsVideo.com 2010
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Italian auto group Fiat SpA fell 2.8% after it was downgraded to "underperform" from "neutral" by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
European Stocks Inch Upward Toby Anderson 2011
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The analyst rated the stock an "underperform" and applied a $0 price target.
Gannett Goes Down, YRC Sees Red MarketNewsVideo.com 2010
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The investment bank downgraded the stock to "underperform" from "buy" and cut its target price by 38% to 4.40 Hong Kong dollars (about 57 cents).
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Woods cut its investment rating on the stock to "underperform" from "market perform" and set a share-price target of $6 for the insurer, saying it sees "little long-term value in the common shares."
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