Verb (used with object), verb (used without object) : Surprisingly, the stock has underperformed the market indexes all year. Several of our best players consistently underperform.    From Dictionary.com. 

His recommendation is an understated "underperform" - Wall Street code for sell.    From Wordnik.com.  [Economics Roundtable] Reference

The analyst maintained an "underperform" rating on Cott.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wal-Mart's Turnaround Effort Gains Steam] Reference

The firm reiterated an "underperform" rating on the stock.    From Wordnik.com.  [Weak Earnings Beat Up Tech Stocks] Reference

The analyst reiterated an "underperform" rating on Wendy's.    From Wordnik.com.  [Baja Spin-Off Won't Fix Wendy's Core Problems] Reference

Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia with "underperform" ratings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nasdaq Falls With Semiconductors in Focus] Reference

Credit Suisse reiterated an "underperform" rating on Qwest on Jan. 24.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eye On Stocks For Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006] Reference

Bear Stearns maintained an "underperform" rating on the stock on Feb. 9.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eye On Stocks For Tues., March 21, 2006] Reference

Last week, Bear Stearns reiterated an "underperform" rating on the stock.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eye On Stocks For Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006Eye On Stocks For Wednesday, Oct. 11] Reference

These funds may indeed "underperform" lower-quality stocks in a short-term rally.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fed's Move Clears Path for Buyers] Reference

To think Disney would want a film of theirs to "underperform" is just plain silly.    From Wordnik.com.  [More Disney Animation Changes?] Reference

CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets maintains its "underperform" recommendation on Yue Yuen.    From Wordnik.com.  [China's Rising Labor Costs Bode] Reference

Carrefour fell 3% after it was downgraded to "underperform" from "neutral" by Credit Suisse.    From Wordnik.com.  [Europe Gains; China Slips] Reference

Credit Suisse cut the lender to "underperform" from "neutral" on potential liquidity issues.    From Wordnik.com.  [European Investors] Reference

Bear Stearns downgraded Palm shares to "underperform" from "peer perform" in a report on Friday.    From Wordnik.com.  [HP's Dunn Resigns] Reference

Bear Stearns downgraded the smartphone maker to "underperform" from "peer perform," citing valuation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tech Earnings Fail to Lift Nasdaq] Reference

RBC Capital Markets analyst Kurt Hallead downgraded Evergreen to "underperform" from "sector perform.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Evergreen's Silicon Contract Loss Divides Analysts] Reference

Barnes & Noble fell 2.11, or 9.2%, to 20.87, after being downgraded to "underperform" by Credit Suisse.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recovery Questions Push Russell 2000 to Loss on Week] Reference

Shares of Western Refining are lower following a downgrade by RBC capital to "underperform" from "sector perform.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Stormy Day For Cloud Peak, Western Refining Hit With Downgrade] Reference

Mark Monane, an analyst at Needham, downgraded Renovis to "underperform" from "buy" following Thursday's announcement.    From Wordnik.com.  [Update -- AstraZeneca's Pipeline Breakdown] Reference

Andrew Neff, a Bear Stearns analyst, downgraded Palm shares to "underperform" from "peer perform" in light of the news.    From Wordnik.com.  [Update -- Palm Shares On The Rise] Reference

Pernod Ricard dropped 2.7% in Paris after the drinks company was downgraded to "underperform" from "neutral" at Credit Suisse.    From Wordnik.com.  [European Stocks Tick Higher] Reference

CSFB maintained an "underperform" rating in late October after infoUSA reported third-quarter results slightly above estimates.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eye On Stocks For Monday, Jan. 23] Reference

But AstraZeneca shares fell 1% after Merrill Lynch cut its rating on the Anglo-Swedish drug maker to "underperform" from "neutral.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Tesco Results Lift Europe's Stocks] Reference

Shares of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing dropped 5.7% after Macquarie Research downgraded the stock to "underperform" from neutral.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alcoa, Sharp Weigh on Asian Shares] Reference

Analysts at Cheuvreux kept an "underperform" rating, saying they are still concerned about the earnings risk coming from all regions.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rally stalls on profit-taking] Reference

Merrill Lynch's Paul Dewberry in a note to investors reiterated his negative view of Singapore Airlines, rating the stock "underperform".    From Wordnik.com.  [Singapore Airlines sees no drop in business travel] Reference

The investment bank downgraded the stock to "underperform" from "buy" and cut its target price by 38% to 4.40 Hong Kong dollars (about 57 cents).    From Wordnik.com.  [Bawang Denies Report of Carcinogens in Shampoo] Reference

Bear Stearns analyst Andrew Neff downgraded Gateway to "underperform" from "peer perform" after the company reported a fourth-quarter earnings miss.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gateway Faces Operational And Secular Challenges] Reference

Credit Suisse maintained an "underperform" rating on the stock on Jan. 18 and said the success of Shanda's EZ home entertainment platform is unclear.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eye On Stocks For Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006 Eye On Stocks For Tuesday, Feb. 28] Reference

However, shares in rival tire maker Continental edged down 0.1% in Germany after Merrill Lynch cut its stance on the firm to "underperform" from "neutral.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Regional Indexes Trade Lower;] Reference

Merrill recently changed its manner of rating stocks, requiring that at least 20% of the stocks in any one industry coverage area have "underperform" ratings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merrill Is Bullish Again on Lehman] Reference

Bear Stearns maintained an "underperform" rating on Biogen Idec after federal health regulators delayed a decision on whether to allow Tysabri back on the market.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tysabri Approval Still Likely Despite FDA Delay] Reference

Merrill Lynch downgraded Stora Enso shares in June to "underperform" from "neutral," noting that the longer-term outlook for the European paper industry is very challenging.    From Wordnik.com.  [Investors See Opportunity] Reference