as in snails
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
tried to spur on the laggards at the back of the line during the hike
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Recent Examples of laggards
McKinsey researchers also found that the gap in digital transformation maturity between market leaders and laggards has increased by 60% over the past three years.
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Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Let’s focus on the dividend payers that will be propelled higher—and step over the laggards.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Apple was one of the biggest laggards of the group, falling nearly 4% to extend this year’s losses to more than 8%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Whether financial costs, share price impacts, brand, customer trust or loyalty, third-party liability, or legal costs, the costs and expenses of these incidents will only increase for the boardroom laggards.
—Bob Zukis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The Club’s laggards, meanwhile, come from many corners of the market.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Here’s a list of our top five gainers and biggest laggards within the portfolio in 2024, along with with more about what caused the moves in each.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
The laggards will be left behind.
—Michael Martin, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Despite their strong finish, airline stocks were laggards until summer.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Let’s focus on the dividend payers that will be propelled higher—and step over the laggards.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Apple was one of the biggest laggards of the group, falling nearly 4% to extend this year’s losses to more than 8%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Whether financial costs, share price impacts, brand, customer trust or loyalty, third-party liability, or legal costs, the costs and expenses of these incidents will only increase for the boardroom laggards.
—Bob Zukis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The Club’s laggards, meanwhile, come from many corners of the market.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Here’s a list of our top five gainers and biggest laggards within the portfolio in 2024, along with with more about what caused the moves in each.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
The laggards will be left behind.
—Michael Martin, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Despite their strong finish, airline stocks were laggards until summer.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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