NEW YORK: Expectations that the US economic rebound will slow in the second half are weighing on small-cap stocks, forcing fund managers to look for companies that could continue to profit in a lower growth environment.
The Russell 2000 index, which tracks smaller companies, has underperformed the S&P 500 in each of the last four months.
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