large-cap
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“When you have technically driven market rallies like we’ve seen, investors are just going for the fastest, quickest, most convenient way to get exposure, and that’s generally going to be large-cap tech.”
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
Despite today’s overall loss, the large-cap index actually had more individual gainers than losers, with 259 stocks closing higher against 243 decliners.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Shares of small-cap tech stocks have outperformed their large-cap peers by an extreme magnitude.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The large-cap index finished the day up 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.9%.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Looking out over the next few months, Chaudhuri’s strongest conviction is U.S. large-cap stocks, particularly those poised to benefit from AI.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
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