Match Group, Inc. MTCH

Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on. But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.

Match Group (NasdaqGS: MTCH) faces fresh competition after the nationwide rollout of new dating platform Rivet in the United States. Rivet is led by a former Match Group executive and has secured significant seed funding from early stage technology investors. The service plans to use a community driven model that leans on social groups and referrals rather than purely profile swiping. The Rivet launch, backed by funding and a community model, is only one factor in the broader Match Group...