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March 27, 2017

Will small-cap stocks get their mojo back?

  • One portfolio manager says small-company stocks remain fairly valued, and he favors a wait-and-see approach until there's more clarity out of D.C.
    • By ALEX VEIGA
    AP Business Writer

    Stocks in smaller companies trounced the broader market last year, especially in the weeks after the presidential election. So far this year, though, it's been a different story.

    The Russell 2000 index of small-company stocks is at about breakeven for this year after vaulting 19.5 percent in 2016. By comparison, the Standard & Poor's 500 index is up 5 percent. Other major stock indexes have also notched gains this year.


     
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