1 Russell 2000 Stock to Target This Week and 2 We Ignore

Core Viewpoint - Small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 present significant investment opportunities, but they also come with higher risks and challenges compared to large-cap stocks [1][2]. Group 1: Stocks to Sell - Frontdoor (FTDR): - Market Cap: $4.00 billion - Trading at $50.03 per share, equivalent to 13x forward P/E [3][5]. - Northwest Bancshares (NWBI): - Market Cap: $1.75 billion - Trading at $11.69 per share, equivalent to 0.9x forward P/B [6][8]. Group 2: Stock to Watch - Boot Barn (BOOT): - Market Cap: $5.71 billion - Projected revenue growth of 13.7% for the next 12 months indicates potential market share gains [9][12]. - Same-store sales growth averaged 2.9% over the past two years, reflecting elevated demand for brick-and-mortar locations [11][12].