Small caps have been plagued by negative earnings growth for years. That has led to significant underperformance relative to the S&P 500. S&P 600 earnings growth finally turned positive in 2025 and is ...

Zachary Evens: Small-cap stocks have spent the last few years in the market’s shadow, but 2026 could shape up to be a different story. With interest rates falling, economic growth broadening, and ...

For more than a decade, large caps have consistently outperformed small caps. The early performance of equities in 2026 demonstrates why small caps should be held as part of a diversified portfolio ...

Wall Street had a wobbly start to 2026, with major stock indices ending the year’s first trading day with a mixed note. While the S&P 500 inched up 0.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7 ...

Small-caps have only outperformed the S&P 500 once since 2017. We're already seeing signs of a rotation into small caps and value stocks as investors question valuations. A 45% gain during the next ...

Small cap mutual funds that invest in the stocks of very small companies have given among the worst performers in 2025 with a negative average return of 5%. In December 2025, the small cap funds again ...

Everyone and their brother in the Wall Street pundit crowd seems to be rallying around the same message these days: "buy small caps, they are out of favor, cheap, and due to recover. I say PROVE IT.

Small-cap stocks are outperforming large- and mid-cap stocks in the third quarter. The technology sector, specifically the semiconductor industry, has driven gains in small caps and the broader market ...

Russell 2000 companies collectively carry over $800 billion in debt, with approximately $368 billion maturing in 2026 and another $341 billion in 2027. Here’s the problem, tough. 43% of small-caps are ...

AI innovation, easing rates, and robust corporate profits drove the 2025 bull market as stocks survived multiple bouts of volatility. Although safe havens like gold dominated, risk-on investments also ...

Wall Street has delivered a moderate performance so far this year (as of Feb. 6, 2026). The S&P 500 has gained 1.1%, the Dow Jones has added 3.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite has lost 0.9%. However, the ...