used todescribeacompanywhoseshareshave a middle-sizetotalvalue:There has been anastonishinggrowthofsmallandmid-capshares.TheFTSE250indexofmid-capstocksis down thisweek.The best-performingfundsare those with a highproportionof mid-capstocksratherthanbluechips.mid-capnoun[C](alsomidcap)uk
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FINANCE,STOCK MARKETacompanywhoseshareshave a middle-sizetotalvalue:During theperiodthe small- and mid-caps haveperformedreasonablywell.(Definition ofmid-capfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)
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mid-capAtmid-capcompanies, women executives' compensation closed ranks with their male counterparts from 2000 to 2010, the study showed.FromReutersAmongmid-capcompanies, women executives are far more likely to be found in media, pharmaceutical and retail sectors, researchers found.FromReutersOnly 12.7% ofmid-capfunds and 25.0% of small-cap funds maintained a top quartile performance over the same period.FromTIMEWe think expansion in breadth, or market participation, to small- andmid-capstocks will provide the boost the market needs for a strong finish to the year.FromCNBCA new snapshot of trends atmid-capcompanies show women are far less likely than their male counterparts to reach top leadership positions at those firms.FromReutersThe average midcap core fund is up 207% for the period.FromUSA TODAYThe average midcap value fund has gained 310% for the period.FromUSA TODAYThe results were similarly dismal for stock fund managers who run midcap funds and small-company funds, with 57% and 72%, respectively, underperforming their benchmarks in 2015.FromUSA TODAYThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/mid-cap##
