Definitions
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- noun One who or that which
underperforms , havingperformance that is below average or below expectations; often specifically a company or stock
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a business that is less successful than expected
- noun a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates
Etymologies
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Examples
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Venezuela now is in retreat, a Latin American underperformer, while its uncomfortable neighbor, Colombia, shines.
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Equity analyst Deborah Aitken of Bryan Garnier and Co. said the company has been an "underperformer" recently and predicted the reconciliation wouldn't have a major impact on the overall balance of ownership at L'Oreal.
L'Oreal Family Feud OVER AP 2010
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Equity analyst Deborah Aitken of Bryan Garnier and Co. said the company has been an "underperformer" recently and predicted the reconciliation wouldn't have a major impact on the overall balance of ownership at L'Oreal.
L'Oreal Family Feud OVER AP 2010
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Equity analyst Deborah Aitken of Bryan Garnier and Co. said the company has been an "underperformer" recently and predicted the reconciliation wouldn't have a major impact on the overall balance of ownership at L'Oreal.
L'Oreal Family Feud OVER AP 2010
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Equity analyst Deborah Aitken of Bryan Garnier and Co. said the company has been an "underperformer" recently and predicted the reconciliation wouldn't have a major impact on the overall balance of ownership at L'Oreal.
L'Oreal Family Feud OVER AP 2010
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Even if Angels & Demons does only 2/3 of the business of its forebearer, that's still $145 million in the US and $360 million overseas, leading to a half-billion dollars for this alleged 'underperformer'.
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"SingTel remains an 'underperformer' with likely de-rating catalysts coming from competition in India, rising competition in Australia and prospects of a heated 3G spectrum auction in Australia," CIMB analyst Kelvin Goh said in a note.
The Economic Times 2010
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"underperformer" recently and predicted the reconciliation wouldn't have a major impact on the overall balance of ownership at L'Oreal.
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"underperformer" recently and predicted the reconciliation wouldn't have a major impact on the overall balance of ownership at L'Oreal.
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"underperformer" recently and predicted the reconciliation wouldn't have a major impact on the overall balance of ownership at L'Oreal.
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