small-cap
adjective [ before noun ]
STOCK MARKET, FINANCE (also small cap) ukusrelating to a company that has a low total value of shares, or these companies considered as a group:
The current financial climate does not favour small-cap companies.
small-cap shares
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small-cap
noun [ C, usually plural ]
(also small cap) ukus STOCK MARKET, FINANCE
a company with a low total value of shares, or shares in companies like this:
Small-caps tend to fall farther and faster during market downturns.
Avoid buying small caps when you are worried about the economy.
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