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3 Small-Cap Stocks on the Way to Bigger and Better Days
CENTACentral Garden & Pet(CENTA) MarketBeat·2024-10-05 11:15

In late 2023, many analysts called for 2024 to be the year of a small-cap stock renaissance. These stocks were battered as the Federal Reserve aggressively raised interest rates. Many of these companies rely on borrowing to fund their growth and struggled as the cost of borrowing increased. The Russell 2000 index, which tracks many small-cap stocks, is up 20% in 2024. But not all small-cap stocks participated in that rally. However, with the Federal Reserve suggesting that its 50-basis point cut in Septembe ...