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If you research an actively managed mutual fund or exchange-traded fund that invests in small-cap stocks, it is most likely that the benchmark against which the fund management firm measures its performance is the Russell 2000 Index. But this index can be considered to be of low quality, because it includes a large number of unprofitable companies.

ServiceNow’s stock is on track for a record close Thursday following an upbeat earnings report.

New-home sales surged in September, as home buyers seized on lower mortgage rates.

The U.S. economy got off to a good start in the fourth quarter, a pair of S&P surveys found, and pointed toward steady growth at the tail end of the year.

It’s important to evaluate your coverage — especially this year

Stock-market investors appear to be taking cues from shifts in betting markets that show a rising probability not only of Donald Trump winning the presidency on Nov. 5, but of Republicans also taking control of both the House and Senate.

Ford CEO Jim Farley has fallen in love with an electric vehicle, and it’s not made by his company.

One analyst thinks Tesla was more forthcoming than usual in its earnings report, while another flagged financial progress on key margin metrics.

Election jitters have finally started to grip stocks with less than two weeks until Election Day. What’s next for equities in the final days before Nov. 5.

Millions of investors are watching the value of their bond funds sag almost daily as concerns about the impact of Trump’s policies on the national debt grow.

Southwest reported a relatively big revenue beat and reached an agreement with activist investor Elliott to add new board members.

Tractor Supply Co.’s third-quarter sales fell slightly short of estimates on Thursday in a lackluster environment, but the rural lifestyle retailer raised the lower end of guidance ranges.