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Mid-Caps Used to Outperform Large-Caps. What Changed?

Updated Aug 29, 2022

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Top Mid-Cap Healthcare Companies

Updated Oct 24, 2022

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Top Mid-Cap Tech Companies

Updated Aug 30, 2022

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Top Mid-Cap Financials

Updated Mar 16, 2024

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Top Mid-Cap Industrials

Updated Nov 24, 2022

Sustainable and responsible investing can yield competitive results.

Mid-Cap ESG Investing

Updated Jul 11, 2023

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A Dive Into the Largest Mid-Cap ETFs

Updated Jul 04, 2023

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Mid-Cap Investing Strategies

Updated Nov 09, 2022

Bull market

How Do Mid-Caps Perform During Bull Markets?

Published Apr 07, 2022

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Investing in Mid-Cap Companies: Advantages and Disadvantages

Updated Oct 31, 2022

Bear market

How Do Mid-Caps Perform During Bear Markets?

Updated Oct 31, 2022

The Best Online Stock Trading Classes of 2024

Best Online Stock Trading Classes

Updated Jul 17, 2024

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What Exactly Is a Company's Float?

Updated Jul 13, 2022

Shares vs. Stocks: What's the Difference?

Updated May 17, 2024

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What Is Stock Trading?

Updated Apr 01, 2024

6 Ways to Invest in Foreign Stocks

Prableen Bajpai

Updated Jul 01, 2021

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How is CAPM represented in the SML?

The Investopedia Team

Updated Jan 01, 2022

How to Use Price-To-Sales Ratios to Value Stocks

Updated May 20, 2022

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Unpaid Dividend: What it is, How it Works, Example

Updated Jun 21, 2022

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Full Ratchet Anti-Dilution: Definition, Example, and Alternative

Updated Jan 01, 2022

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Stock Splits: How They Work and Why They Happen

Updated May 29, 2024

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How Do Interest Rates Affect the Stock Market?

Updated May 15, 2024

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Market Capitalization: What It Is, Formula for Calculating It

Updated Jun 20, 2024

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Is It Worth It to Cash in Old Stock Certificates?

The Investopedia Team

Updated May 03, 2024

What Is Dilution in Trading? Definition and Examples

Updated Feb 19, 2021

Insider Trading

What Is Insider Trading and When Is It Legal?

Updated May 15, 2024

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What Is a Large Cap (Big Cap) Stock? Definition and How to Invest

Updated Mar 23, 2022

Over the Counter

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Markets: Trading and Securities

Chris B. Murphy

Updated Mar 05, 2024

Preferred Stock

Preferred Stock: What it Is, How it Works

Updated Jun 05, 2024

Short Interest

What Is Short Interest, and Why Does It Matter to Traders?

Updated Jul 14, 2022

Small-Cap Stock: A company with a market capitalization of between $300 million and $2 billion.

What Are Small-Cap Stocks, and Are They a Good Investment?

The Investopedia Team

Updated Jun 27, 2024

Stock Split

What a Stock Split Is and How It Works, With an Example

Updated May 30, 2024

Tender Offer: An offer to purchase some or all of shareholders' shares in a corporation.

Tender Offer Definition: How It Works, With Example

Updated Jun 15, 2024

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How to Use Market Capitalization to Evaluate a Stock

The Investopedia Team

Updated May 20, 2024

EBITDA Margin vs. Profit Margin: What's the Difference?

Claire Boyte-White

Updated May 11, 2024

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What Is Insider Trading, and Is It Always Illegal?

Updated Apr 30, 2024

After-Hours Trading: How It Works, Advantages, Risks, and Example

Updated Jul 08, 2024

Dutch Auction: An auction where an auctioneer starts with a very high price then incrementally lowers it until someone places a bid.

Dutch Auction: Understanding How It’s Used in Public Offerings

Updated Oct 26, 2022

SPAC

Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Explained: Examples and Risks

Updated Dec 17, 2023

A stock trader watches the board at the New York Stock Exchange waiting for a halted stock to begin trading again.

What Is a Trading Halt? Definition, How It Works, and Causes

Updated Jul 07, 2022

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How Does a Change in CEO Impact Stock Price?

The Investopedia Team

Updated Jan 26, 2023

Multiple Share Classes and Super-Voting Shares

The Investopedia Team

Updated Sep 18, 2022

How to Research Volatile Stocks

Updated Jul 24, 2022

Forces That Move Stock Prices

David R. Harper

Updated May 21, 2024

I Want to Start Buying Stocks—But Where Do I Start?

Updated Jan 28, 2021

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Volume vs. Open Interest: What's the Difference?

Steven Nickolas

Updated Sep 03, 2023

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Class A Shares vs. Class B Shares: What's the Difference?

Updated Jun 14, 2024

Shares Outstanding vs. Floating Stock: What's the Difference?

Steven Nickolas

Updated Sep 12, 2023

Fully Diluted Shares: The total number of shares that will be outstanding and available to trade after all possible sources of conversion are exercised.

Definition of Fully Diluted Shares and How You Calculate Dilution

Updated Dec 28, 2020

Naked Shorting

What Is Naked Short Selling, How Does It Work, and Is It Legal?

Updated Jul 12, 2024

Open Interest

Open Interest: Definition, How It Works, and Example

Updated Feb 28, 2024

Order Book: An electronic list of buy and sell orders for a security or other instrument organized by price level.

What Is an Order Book? Definition, How It Works, and Key Parts

Updated Apr 10, 2024

Securities Lending: Loaning shares of stock, commodities, derivative contracts, or other securities to other investors or firms.

Securities Lending

Updated Feb 24, 2021

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Share Class: Definition, How Rights Work, Features, and Example

Updated Dec 24, 2020

Share Repurchase

Share Repurchase: Why Do Companies Do Share Buybacks?

Caroline Banton

Updated Jun 13, 2024

Short Position: Betting that a security will decrease in value.

Short Position: Meaning, Overview, and Example

Updated May 29, 2024

A trader sits in front of a screen showing a dramatic rise in a stock price and holds their head in frustration after receiving a margin call from their broker.

Short Sale: Definition, Example, Risks, and Margin Requirements

Updated Apr 30, 2024

Stock Swap: Definition, How It Works, Example, and Taxation

Updated Sep 18, 2022

What Is an Offset? Definition, Example, and How It's Used

Updated Dec 10, 2023

If Everyone Is Selling, Does Your Broker Have To Buy Your Shares From You?

Updated Apr 11, 2024

Lot: What It Means in Stock and Bond Trading, Types, and Examples

Updated Sep 23, 2023

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Strategies for Quarterly Earnings Season

Updated Jun 30, 2022

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Momentum Indicates Stock Price Strength

The Investopedia Team

Updated Jan 02, 2024

Hand of a Stockbroker Buying and Selling Shares Online

When to Buy a Stock and When to Sell a Stock: 5 Tips

Updated Jul 26, 2022

What Is OTCQX? Definition, Criteria for Stocks, and Other Tiers

Updated Apr 19, 2024

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