What does underperform mean?

Definitions for underperform
ˌʌn dər pərˈfɔrmun·der·per·form

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. underachieve, underperformverb

    perform less well or with less success than expected

    "John consistently underachieves, although he is very able"; "My stocks underperformed last year"

  2. underperformverb

    perform too rarely

    "Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good"

Wiktionary

  1. underperformverb

    To underachieve, to not reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.

ChatGPT

  1. underperform

    Underperform generally refers to yielding or producing lower than expected or standard results, output, or return. It can apply to various contexts such as a company's performance, an academic setting, an individual's performance in a job, or a stock or investment's return, falling short of targets or benchmarks.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of underperform in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of underperform in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of underperform in a Sentence

  1. Justin Onuekwusi:

    We're seeing yields backing up and safe havens and defensive equities underperform so we are seeing a bit rotation. I don't think it's a structural shift, it's just that markets went too far and too soon, and we are seeing alleviation of that move, the market is being driven by two extremes: one if we get further deceleration in trade, the probability of recession becomes quite high. But if we get a (Sino-U.S. trade deal) we could see confidence coming back.

  2. Jon Kafton:

    Humans consistently underperform because they have emotional interference. Algo trading formalizes your strategy upfront and sets clear boundaries on your risk exposure.

  3. Alvin Tan:

    The Chinese measures haven't really restored confidence. The market turmoil is not over. And under such risk averse condition, the yen and the euro will continue to be supported, in the short term, the dollar is likely to underperform the euro and the yen. We also expect the Fed to be very cautious about raising rates.

  4. Garrett Nelson:

    The companies that are more highly levered have underperformed and should continue to underperform.

  5. Marion Jansen:

    Indonesia is surprising, it's one of the few countries where even large firms underperform in the use of email.

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