Mid-cap Stocks

Mid-cap stocks are perhaps the most intriguing investments, as they offer the best of both worlds: the potential for growth of small-cap stocks and the stability of large-cap stocks. Technically speaking, mid-cap stocks are stock of any company whose market cap falls between $2 and $10 billion. Due to the stability of mid-cap stocks, the plays on the stocks are plentiful. Some of the best mid-cap stocks include Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) and Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI). A few of the best mid-cap funds are T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth (MUTF:RPMGX) and Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO).

Attention Traders: Time to Get Defensive

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The near-term market outlook has suddenly taken an ominous turn.

Sell in April and Go Away?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
With sell signals flashing on the midcap and small-cap indices, this may be the right course of action for lower-quality stocks.

2 Areas for Bargain Hunters to Watch

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
If the market does pull back, these groups could provide the best opportunities.

The Smaller They Are, the Harder They Fall (Sort of)

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Small- and midcaps are unsurprisingly leading the market's march south, but micro- and nanocaps have proven resilient. That's still no reason to go diving into these tiny, risky companies.

Nail Down Profits and Tighten Stop-Losses

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Speculators and traders should protect their hard-earned gains since nothing goes up forever.

A Comforting ‘Norm’: Small-, Mid-Cap Stocks Leading the Way

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Small-cap stocks are finally taking their logical place as performance leaders amid a roaring bull market, but under-heralded mid-caps keep chugging along, too.

Forget Managed Funds — Pick Your Own Small-Cap Stocks

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The edge that small-cap gurus used to enjoy has been deteriorating, so you're better off picking the stocks yourself instead of buying a managed fund.

Go Medium or Go Home

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
While they're largely ignored, mid-cap stocks are the best of two worlds, offering the growth prospects of small-caps but the financial strength and liquidity of large-caps.

These Stocks Are in the Sweet Spot Right Now

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Just like Jan and Peter Brady, mid-cap stocks are often overlooked thanks to their bigger and smaller brethren. Right now's the time to rectify that mistake.
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