small-cap
Americanadjective
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Trades into value-oriented stocks and other underowned areas of the equities market, such as small-cap stocks, have room to run, according to Chris Galipeau, senior market strategist at Franklin Templeton.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
“We’re overweight value stocks, and we’re pretty excited about U.S. small-cap stocks right now,” said Grecsek of Aspiriant.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
He added the strategy was differentiated from the index and peers to a significant extent, in part because it includes small-cap stocks.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The Russell 2000 fell on Friday, but the small-cap index is up nearly 17% since the end of March.
From Barron's • May 29, 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
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