underperformance
Americannoun
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Siegel said Fat Brands’ bankruptcy stemmed from its severe debt accumulation, not the underperformance of any particular restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
O’Malley wrote in his Monday note that the underperformance may be the result of a “rotation into other AI bottlenecks” like memory.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Shares are down more than 10% in morning action on Friday following mixed financial results, extending a stretch of deep underperformance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
In some cases, bureaucrats resorted to ostentatious gestures and outright fraud, feigning adherence to unrealistic targets and masking underperformance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Outcome-based pricing generally means consultants get paid if they achieve certain mutually agreed-upon metrics for the client, or a range of outcomes based on over- or underperformance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
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