small-cap
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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There is a distinct possibility that the small-cap and midcap sectors will always have a high percentage of unprofitable companies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Expanding market leadership and broader earnings growth across sectors has also benefited small-cap value stocks, said Francis Gannon, co-chief investment officer at Royce Investment Partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
He also emphasized the importance of in-house research in the small-cap space, because “there is a large number of companies not followed by the universe outside our four walls.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
On Friday, shares of small-cap chip makers, software companies and the Mag Seven all fell in tandem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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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