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Small-cap companies’ earnings remain weak: 12-month forward EPS of the Russell 2000 firms fell to $1.48, near the lowest since 2021. At the same time, the S&P 500’s EPS rose to a record $2.16, or ~46% higher. Since March 2022, when Fed rate hikes began, small-cap earnings are down 22%. This comes as ~42% of Russell 2000 companies have a floating debt which is sensitive to rate changes and weighs on small-cap financials. As a result, ~43% of Russell 2000 companies are unprofitable, a higher share than during the 2008 Financial Crisis. Small-cap stocks need lower rates. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GhbUlYj [...] name=small
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