Small-cap stocks are crushing the market amid a major rotation away from mega tech as market breadth strengthens, boosted by declining interest rates, solid earnings, and a resilient economy. Every member of the Magnificent 7 has underperformed in 2026, with investors increasingly worried about AI capex spending and stretched valuations. Roughly 65% of Russell 2000 companies have topped Q4 earnings expectations, the best beat rate since 2021.









