Event planners hope to avoid a 'repeat performance' of last year's problems. [=hope that last year's problems will not happen again this year]
a bicyclist who was disqualified for taking 'performance'-enhancing drugs [=drugs that improve your ability to do something]
How has the company's stock 'performance' been? [=has the value of the company's stock been increasing/decreasing?]
(..) It's a long while since you've read the news I'll have somebody work with you just on superficial performance things OK I think I better be alone for a while I understand I'll go with you (..)1987 Broadcast News