IN BRIEF.RUSSELL Russell, English noble family. It first appeared prominently in the reign of Henry VIII when John Russell, 1st earl of Bedford, 1486?–1555, rose to military and diplomatic importance. GETS NETZERO: NetZero Inc., a provider of advertising-supported Internet access See how to access the Internet. , said Tuesday that its common stock was added to the Russell 2000 Index Russell 2000 Index An index measuring the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which is made up of 3,000 of the biggest U.S. stocks. The Russell 2000 serves as a benchmark for small-cap stocks in the United States. on July 1. The Russell 2000 is a small-cap Small-cap A stock with a small capitalization, meaning a total equity value of less than $500 million. small-cap 1. Of or relating to the common stock of a relatively small firm having little equity and few shares of common stock index used by investment firms that employ an indexing strategy to their investment portfolio. Westlake Village-based NetZero's addition to the index makes it possible for the company to be included in those portfolios that use the index as a benchmark for their investments. - Daily News |
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