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The furniture retailer missed first-quarter earnings estimates, though CEO Niraj Shah asserted the company had outperformed the broader home furnishing category amid “a choppy start to the year.”

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Healthcare stocks, which had outperformed while much of the market struggled earlier this month, continued to climb.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

Despite the tough conditions, Rekom said its Nordic bars Heidi's Bier Bar in Birmingham and Cardiff and Proud Mary in Cardiff and Swansea had "outperformed all expectations".

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2024

Mr. Santos also said confidently that he had outperformed the politicians calling for his resignation, saying “I beat them by double their margins in the victory.”

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023

He said food had outperformed the market over both 12 and 24 months, while clothing & home had delivered growth for the second successive quarter, supported by more full-price sales.

From Reuters • Jan. 13, 2022