syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images Market overview Small-cap U.S. equities posted a gain of 2.19% during the fourth quarter, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index. For comparison, large-cap U.S. equities returned 2.41% during the same period, as gauged by the Russell 1000 Index. The positive three-month returns were primarily a function of the same factors that propelled stocks over the full ...
syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images Market overview Small-cap U.S. equities posted a gain of 2.19% during the fourth quarter, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index. For comparison, large-cap U.S. equities returned 2.41% during the same period, as gauged by the Russell 1000 Index. The positive three-month returns were primarily a function of the same factors that propelled stocks over the full year: better-than-expected economic growth, robust corporate earnings results and inflation that largely remained below an annualized rate of 3%. The U.S. Federal Reserve continued to ease policy, cutting rates by a quarter point at its meetings in October and December and announcing an end to the multi-year effort to reduce the size of its balance sheet. Stocks also remained supported by ongoing excitement surrounding the artificial intelligence (AI) theme, albeit with a brief stretch of concern in November that AI-related equities were in a "bubble." Within the small-cap universe, growth and value stocks returned 1.22% and 3.26% for the quarter as gauged by the Russell 2000 Growth Index and Russell 2000 Value Index, respectively. Top holdings (% of net assets): as of December 31, 2025 Carpenter Technology 2.96 RBC Bearings 2.92 Celsius Holdings 2.77 ICU Medical 2.44 Glaukos 2.23 AAON 2.03 InterDigital/PA 1.99 Rush Street Interactive 1.91 Hut 8 1.90 Bloom Energy 1.88 Click to enlarge Top holdings exclude short-term holdings and cash, if applicable. Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Sector weights (%): fund vs. benchmark as of December 31, 2025 Quarterly portfolio recap Contributors to relative performance: Lumentum Holdings ( LITE ) develops optical and photonics products, including high-speed optical modules and components used in data center telecommunication applications. Sentiment around Lumentum has benefited as Microsoft and other hyperscalers have moved forward with pla...
Erik Isakson/DigitalVision via Getty Images Nebius ( NBIS ) is building a 310 megawatt AI data center in Lappeenranta, Finland, set to become one of Europe’s largest dedicated AI facilities, with initial capacity expected in 2027. The project follows the company’s recent expansion of its Mäntsälä data center to 75 megawatt , which hosts Europe’s first deployment of Nvidia GB300 NVL72. Nebius ( NBI...
Erik Isakson/DigitalVision via Getty Images Nebius ( NBIS ) is building a 310 megawatt AI data center in Lappeenranta, Finland, set to become one of Europe’s largest dedicated AI facilities, with initial capacity expected in 2027. The project follows the company’s recent expansion of its Mäntsälä data center to 75 megawatt , which hosts Europe’s first deployment of Nvidia GB300 NVL72. Nebius ( NBIS ) also plans to roll out the Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 later this year. Tech heavyweight Nvidia ( NVDA ) recently said it would invest $2B in Nebius ( NBIS ), with the partnership aimed at deploying more than 5 gigawatts of Nvidia systems by 2030. Nebius ( NBIS ) is expanding its AI infrastructure globally and is targeting over 3 gigawatts of contracted power by the end of 2026, including a planned gigawatt-scale AI facility in Missouri. NBIS +3.3% premarket to $95.25. Source: Press Release More on Nebius Group Nebius: Catch This AI Dip With A Safety Net Nebius: The $45 Billion Backlog Nobody Is Pricing In Nebius: Massive AI Deals Drive Growth, But Dilution Risks Loom SA Asks: What's the best data center infrastructure stock right now? Nebius launches AI Cloud 3.5 featuring serverless AI to speed up development times
Visitors listen to a presentation on GalaxySpace's stackable flat-panel satellite, Lingxi-03, at a conference in Beijing on Jan. 24, 2026. Photo: VCG Chinese commercial satellite startup GalaxySpace has begun the process for an A-share listing, as a wave of commercial space companies seeks to tap domestic capital markets amid growing state support for the sector. GalaxySpace (Beijing) Technology G...
Visitors listen to a presentation on GalaxySpace's stackable flat-panel satellite, Lingxi-03, at a conference in Beijing on Jan. 24, 2026. Photo: VCG Chinese commercial satellite startup GalaxySpace has begun the process for an A-share listing, as a wave of commercial space companies seeks to tap domestic capital markets amid growing state support for the sector. GalaxySpace (Beijing) Technology Group Co. Ltd. has filed for IPO tutoring, a standard step before a mainland stock offering, the China Securities Regulatory Commission disclosed on Monday. The filing was registered with the Beijing bureau of the securities regulator, with Huatai United Securities Co. Ltd. serving as its adviser.
Key PointsThe Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite have officially entered correction territory, with respective declines of 10% and 12.6%, as of March 27.
Key PointsThe Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite have officially entered correction territory, with respective declines of 10% and 12.6%, as of March 27.