Monro, Inc. MNRO

Gabelli Investment Management Firm recently released its “Mini Mites Fund” second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund benefited from a strong investment environment for global small- and micro-cap stocks in the second quarter of 2026, as AI adoption, reshoring, supply-chain reconfiguration, and strength in semiconductor, aerospace, defense, […]

Low-volatility stocks may offer stability, but that often comes at the cost of slower growth and the upside potential of more dynamic companies.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after seasonal-shopping data pointed to continued consumer demand heading into the holiday period. The National Retail Federation’s annual survey, conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, projects U.S. Halloween spending of $13.5 billion this year, following last year’s record level. Circana’s retail tracking data also showed late-season back-to-school sales rose 4.2% year over year in the week ended September 5. Together, the data suggests th