small-cap

American  

[smawl-kap] / ˈsmɔlˈkæp /

adjective

1. designating a company, or a mutual fund that invests in companies, with a market capitalization of under $1 billion: considered to have more growth potential and higher investment risk.

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U.S. small-cap stocks have hit a pivotal point, trading below a key level as interest rates in the bond market climb ahead of the Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated policy meeting next week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

For years, plenty of investors believed small-cap stocks ought to outperform large ones over time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

This will be accentuated by small-cap stocks’ particular sensitivity to moves in bond yields as well as the Nasdaq 100 weakness.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

Hartnett advised investors to trim exposure to risk assets and rotate into defensive or interest-rate-sensitive holdings, including consumer staples, real-estate investment trusts, and small-cap and biotech stocks, as well as the U.S. dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Outsourcing news bulletins to India also allows Reuters to extend the breadth of its reporting to more small-cap companies, companies it was not cost-efficient for Reuters to follow before with higher-paid journalists in New York.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman