Small-cap stocks, defined as companies valued between $300M-$2B, often evolve into larger firms. Factors like market growth, IPOs, and market cap changes can cause fluctuations in small-cap numbers.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The general definition of a small-cap is a stock with a market cap between $300 million and $2 billion. The small-cap segment ...

The term “mid cap” stands for “middle capitalization.” Mid-cap stocks usually have a market capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion. These stocks can be beneficial because they ...