How To Use Underperform In A Sentence

The feeling was that a team of incredible quality were seriously underperforming, and something had to change and quick.
We are a performance-driven bank and others who have had their pay frozen are underperforming.
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In the 20 largest deals since 1995, the average combined company underperformed the market by nearly 13%.
It's a fantastic achievement - and one in the eye for those who have carped and cavilled about the underperformance of Great Britain's competitors in Athens.

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Even if it has underperformed the market over a long period, has it demonstrated robustness through tough times?
But don't despair if you are underperforming the overall market!
Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good
Both companies had been trying to dump underperforming non-core assets to tidy up their portfolios.
Judges who do not send convicted drug dealers to jail are hugely underperforming.
A question confronting the Football Association's review team is whether dropping a breeze-block from another country on an underperforming national team is the right way to improve results. World Cup 2010 live blog: 30 June
Irish financials have seriously underperformed due to ingrained scepticism on the part of some international investors about the Irish economy's ability to avoid a crash.
The heartening news for them is that it's surprisingly easy to turn an underperforming co-operative around. Times, Sunday Times
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Underperforming hedge funds are looking to load up on credit risk via collateralized debt obligations or the fast maturing high yield debt market, say credit derivative traders.
After all, what is the point of making money if you fritter it away on underperforming ventures?
The IT sector, down 1.6 percent, was the biggest underperformer, followed by the materials and telecoms.
If your area was underperforming then you would surely aim to make it better, not cover up for people who are ineffective.
The first is to identify seriously underperforming doctors.
Voters are unforgiving of ministers about underperforming schools and hospitals that don't deliver.
The Canadian company's stock has declined 32 percent in U.S. trading this year, underperforming rivals Apple Inc. and Motorola Inc.
And it's a mathematical certainty that the average actively managed fund must underperform the average passive fund after costs. Times, Sunday Times
So it's no surprise that, based on their price-earnings ratio, their shares have long underperformed those of most rivals.
‘A couple of years ago they were massively underperforming,’ says Chambers.
His analysis shows food, beverage and tobacco makers all underperforming the market since the end of June.
The sale of underperforming assets, meanwhile, meant a sharp improvement in margins. Times, Sunday Times
More to the point, does criticism of him contribute to an underperforming share price? Times, Sunday Times
And it may lead to a vicious cycle in which women are first objectified and, as a result, underperform, confirming the notion that women's looks are more important than what they can do.
His time at Twickenham straddles a decade of astonishing underperformance by the team. Times, Sunday Times
But five years later I dumped the first pension because the fund was underperforming and a chill wind was blowing through the pensions industry.
From all this you are probably guessing that I am flailing around for excuses for a woeful underperformance this year. Times, Sunday Times
But that selling also caught up with long-dated maturities yesterday, which underperformed their short-dated peers. Times, Sunday Times
There is no shortage of well-rehearsed explanations for Europe's underperformance: less venture capital and no Silicon Valley community to foster start-ups; an allegedly more risk-averse culture; a more fragmented market with substantial language barriers, making it easier for U.S. firms like Groupon and LivingSocial to snap up smaller European rivals. Digging For Europe's Tech Gold
Since the start of this year it has been forced to issue three separate profit warnings, and its shares have underperformed its rivals by 23%.
Short sterling interest-rate futures also underperformed, falling up to four ticks across the strip. Times, Sunday Times
In a noteworthy development, the broader market generally underperformed the major indices.
Research shows that money flows into high-performance mutual funds more rapidly than money flows out from funds that are underperforming.
It said that they rarely provide consistent returns and those that outperform one year often underperform the next. Times, Sunday Times
He got rid of underperforming assets and cut debt just before the financial crisis hit - a move that may have saved shareholders considerable hurt. Times, Sunday Times
He has promised to sell underperforming assets and boost returns to shareholders. Times, Sunday Times
Investors also pointed out that its share price has underperformed the sector. Times, Sunday Times
And while it seems at home in supermarket produce aisles, it will be relegated to the household aisle of drug chains, where it initially underperformed in test.
And it's a mathematical certainty that the average actively managed fund must underperform the average passive fund after costs. Times, Sunday Times
And it's a mathematical certainty that the average actively managed fund must underperform the average passive fund after costs. Times, Sunday Times
It's over, and we're out, having underperformed and underachieved in a major tournament yet again.
The first cohort completed their diplomas this summer and nearly all underperformed against expectations, many missing their university offers. Times, Sunday Times
If the team underperforms, the coach must look in the mirror before he does anything else.
We're in a no-win situation: if grades go up it's because of dumbing down, and if they drop we are underperforming.
And it may lead to a vicious cycle in which women are first objectified and, as a result, underperform, confirming the notion that women's looks are more important than what they can do.
The policy was intended to weed out underperformers and build a sense of teamwork.
I seldom give exams, because exams are such a one-shot deal, and because a lot of people have exam anxiety and underperform.
There are also valuation discrepancies ( growth stocks tend to underperform ).
As a country we are still underperforming massively on the international athletics stage and our track and field medals haul is simply not good enough when you consider our population and sporting heritage.
It said that they rarely provide consistent returns and those that outperform one year often underperform the next. Times, Sunday Times
There are too many coasting schools, too many pupils underperforming in good schools.
I felt that we underperformed, especially around the middle.
Plagued by concerns over generic competition plus other issues that include manufacturing problems, shares in the company have underperformed the overall market.
The ailing sportswear retailer will collapse if it does not win the approval of its landlords next week to close underperforming stores. Times, Sunday Times
In the case of underperforming, does it imply the shares will underperform the sector or the entire market?
Companies AFG identifies as overvalued have proven through back-tests to be more likely to underperform than those companies with an attractive default AFG valuation rank. SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
In the case of the financials, we are at a point in the interest-rate cycle at which this sector underperforms the market.
This fear of underperforming can lead to excessive risk-taking. Times, Sunday Times
Todd Palin expressed concern that overpreparation forced on his wife was part of the reason she was underperforming. As Economic Crisis Peaked, Tide Turned Against McCain
But to redefine fundamentals so endowment policies are now foredoomed to underperform equity markets is not in investors' interests and is arguably no business of the FSA.
More to the point, does criticism of him contribute to an underperforming share price? Times, Sunday Times
When they said they wanted to keep me on, it was a half-truth: we have projects that are underperforming, staff that are overstretched and losing someone who's bringing in money wouldn't be a good thing right now.
He got rid of underperforming assets and cut debt just before the financial crisis hit - a move that may have saved shareholders considerable hurt. Times, Sunday Times
Not only does this seem unfair, but the tendency of the public school boy to underperform at university does not bode well for Oxford.
This turnaround plan of theirs - is that what has made them underperform these past five years? Times, Sunday Times
The plethora of mediocre, bad, and atrocious charter schools speaks to this, as does the fact that, in totality, charters actually underperform their traditional counterparts. Paras Bhayani: Waiting for a Fair Shake: The One Sidedness of 'Waiting for Superman'
* A major reform of executive pay that would rein in what he called "crony capitalism", where underperforming executives were seen to "fill their boots". Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
The stocks that have underperformed over the last five years are the ones that will find it hardest to ignite investor interest. Times, Sunday Times
Silver will follow gold, outperforming when the economy turns up and underperforming when the economy turns down. Times, Sunday Times
Investors also pointed out that its share price has underperformed the sector. Times, Sunday Times
The heartening news for them is that it's surprisingly easy to turn an underperforming co-operative around. Times, Sunday Times
Acting quickly, Bern closed underperforming stores, pruned the work force, expanded product lines and revised the merchandising strategy.
McGowan is positioning the company for a big shake-out of underperforming operations.
Given the surprises that the corporate world continues to throw up, it's no shock to discover professional fund managers continue to underperform the stock market average.
When the market thinks an investment is going to underperform munis, it's safe to say we are not in the midst of euphoria.
Some analysts fear it might still be overexposed to the faddish and underperforming technology sector.
This turnaround plan of theirs - is that what has made them underperform these past five years? Times, Sunday Times
The sale of underperforming assets, meanwhile, meant a sharp improvement in margins. Times, Sunday Times
Employees who were approaching retirement or who underperformed for significant periods of time would be accommodated and tolerated rather than summarily dismissed.
In the case of the financials, we are at a point in the interest-rate cycle at which this sector underperforms the market.
‘We let ourselves down in the last two finals by underperforming but we didn't talk about that before this match.’
In addition, underperformance by the stocks of heavily hedged producers, rising gold prices and materially lower contangos have reduced the incentive to hedge.
The bankers on the Mound took the applause from disgruntled shareholders for kick-starting the process that led to the underperforming English bank being taken over by more efficient Scottish operators.
The shares this weekend have fallen 11 per cent since the start of the year, underperforming the stock market as a whole.
Ares I is a far better choice than pouring billions into using the overprized/underperforming Delta/Atlas launchers which ULA no longer bothers to try to sell to commercial operators (which instead prefer Ariane or Soyuz). Griffin Responds - Partially - NASA Watch
Academies are state-of-the-art facilities that replace schools considered to be underperforming and are set up with the help of a private or charitable sponsor.
This country underperforms most noticeably in research and development, entrepreneurial activity and youth unemployment.
Canada is a famous underperformer in the creation of interesting news, so much so that the New Republic once pronounced “Worthwhile Canadian Initiative” (the actual title of a column by the late New York Times panjandrum Flora Lewis) the most boring headline in human history. Matthew Yglesias » Worthwhile Canadian Initiative?
This represents a 33% underperformance in unleaded fuel efficiency, which is woeful. Times, Sunday Times
Affirmative, madam, he answered hastily. All that remains is a note of reassurance and a hurried farewell to our underperforming young friend.
In fact, the top 20 funds not only underperformed the market as time went on, but they also underperformed the average mutual fund.
My stocks underperformed last year
THE company's share price has underperformed in recent months. Times, Sunday Times
Not only is he facing a tough consumer market in Europe but many of the group's brands are underperforming.
In other words, when we take survivorship bias into account, the average mutual fund underperforms the market.
He had a fearlessness about confronting anyone - be it an orderly or a chief of surgery - who he thought was underperforming.
Don't large corporations know that about 90% of managed funds underperform the stock market average over the long-term?
Soon he may take a critical look at underperformers in the Gillette stable too.
Silver will follow gold, outperforming when the economy turns up and underperforming when the economy turns down. Times, Sunday Times
From all this you are probably guessing that I am flailing around for excuses for a woeful underperformance this year. Times, Sunday Times
Long-dated gilts have underperformed since Tuesday when a sale of 23-year gilts met a disappointing response from investors. Times, Sunday Times
Only an idiot could really say a $190 million domestic grosser underperformed.
After peevish[2] years cast as China's underperforming neighbour, the huntress is now in hot pursuit.
The mission would fail if any of the four engine burns needed to reach the Moon and get into lunar orbit underperformed.
In more recent years, the FTSE 30 has also underperformed the wider market.
Yellow cards and underperforming players prompted a few re-shuffles.
And sometimes, the reduction can even result in your share portfolio underperforming the overall market!
The CEOs of underperforming companies do tend to develop all kinds of foibles, tics, and unpleasant mannerisms.
But the weakening pound meant ten-year gilt prices underperformed their eurozone counterparts. Times, Sunday Times
The rising tide of red tape is the major reason that small firms are underperforming in the economy.
They're unskilled, inadequate and underperforming.
Then again, don't be disappointed when this fund underperforms the broad market, as it will be prone to do from time to time.
The hospital recently lost its three-star status, with hospital cleanliness the one key target on which the trust was considered to be underperforming.
Major League Baseball has proposed sloughing off a couple of underperforming teams.
Even by the low standards of his party, he has underperformed at reaching millennials in the thriving culture where they live.
The changes will also allow administrative staff deemed by the education department to be underperforming to be demoted, and will give greater autonomy to principals in the hiring and firing of teachers.
Yet if his pride is dented it should be because of his own failure rather than suboptimal players underperforming. Times, Sunday Times
But surplus places are often a sign of schools that are undersubscribed through underperformance. Times, Sunday Times
But the weakening pound meant ten-year gilt prices underperformed their eurozone counterparts. Times, Sunday Times
The shares have underperformed this year..
It's a fantastic achievement - and one in the eye for those who have carped and cavilled about the underperformance of Great Britain's competitors in Athens.
While our endowment has spluttered and underperformed, the value of the house galloped ahead. Times, Sunday Times
But it does not alter the fact that the hotels were underperforming.
I found the training very satisfying but the competition intensely frustrating because I knew I was always underperforming.
The stocks that have underperformed over the last five years are the ones that will find it hardest to ignite investor interest. Times, Sunday Times
THE company's share price has underperformed in recent months. Times, Sunday Times
Short sterling interest-rate futures also underperformed, falling up to four ticks across the strip. Times, Sunday Times
However, those losses were largely erased in the afternoon, although short-dated bonds continued to underperform their long-end peers. Times, Sunday Times
Conversely when they sold shares, the stock underperformed the market by 5.4%.
His time at Twickenham straddles a decade of astonishing underperformance by the team. Times, Sunday Times
They follow limits placed on lending by state banks - in other words, the banking sector in general, already hobbled by massive bad debts to underperforming state firms.
Steady copper and dearer gold buoyed miners, in spite of a widespread expectation of writedowns of the value of underperforming assets across the industry. Times, Sunday Times
He has promised to sell underperforming assets and boost returns to shareholders. Times, Sunday Times
While our endowment has spluttered and underperformed, the value of the house galloped ahead. Times, Sunday Times
Steady copper and dearer gold buoyed miners, in spite of a widespread expectation of writedowns of the value of underperforming assets across the industry. Times, Sunday Times
And it's a mathematical certainty that the average actively managed fund must underperform the average passive fund after costs. Times, Sunday Times

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