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Artisan Partners, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for its “Artisan Small Cap Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund reported strong absolute returns and modestly outperformed the Russell 2000® Growth Index, which gained 25.7%. Global equities rebounded as resilient US growth, moderating inflation, strong earnings and […]

ClearBridge Investments, a global equity manager, recently published second-quarter 2026 commentary for its “Small Cap Growth Strategy”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Russell 2000 Growth Index increased by 25.6% in the second quarter, marking its third-best quarterly performance in two decades. The rally was fueled by enthusiasm for AI, strength […]

Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) drew fresh attention after being upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1, a Strong Buy rating tied to more optimistic earnings estimates that could influence how investors view the stock. See our latest analysis for Lattice Semiconductor. Lattice Semiconductor’s share price has pulled back recently, with a 30-day share price return down 18.32% and a 7-day move lower by 3.96%. This follows a strong year-to-date share price return of 59.64% and a very large 1-year total...

Ford disposed of shares to cover tax withholding from vested restricted stock units, a non-discretionary transaction that left his $44.98 million equity stake largely intact.