3 Russell 2000 Stocks to Buy as Small-Caps Make a Comeback

Key Points

The Russell 2000 has been a Goldilocks performer in the first half of 2023, but if the rally has legs, history says small-cap stocks will lead the way.
iRobot (IRBT): Amazon’s bid to buy the company will likely be approved, but the stock is still trading at a discount.
FuelCell Energy (FCEL): Investors long wait for the promise of hydrogen to pay off may be emerging.
EVgo (EVGO): Analyst opinion is all over the map on this EV charging play, but the consensus is still to the upside.
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Company	MarketRank™	Current Price	Price Change	Dividend Yield	P/E Ratio	Consensus Rating	Consensus Price Target
Russell 2000 Index (RUT)	0 of 5 stars 0.00 / 5 stars	$0.00	flat	N/A	N/A		N/A
iRobot (IRBT)	2.6404 of 5 stars 2.64 / 5 stars	$7.14	+17.6%	N/A	-0.92	Hold	$13.00
Amazon.com (AMZN)	4.5612 of 5 stars 4.56 / 5 stars	$180.02	+2.6%	N/A	50.43	Buy	$222.49
FuelCell Energy (FCEL)	3.7448 of 5 stars 3.74 / 5 stars	$0.43	+0.4%	N/A	-1.71	Reduce	$0.92
EVgo (EVGO)	1.7208 of 5 stars 1.72 / 5 stars	$3.98	+3.1%	N/A	-10.47	Moderate Buy	$4.63
General Motors (GM)	4.6996 of 5 stars 4.70 / 5 stars	$45.01	-5.0%	1.07%	5.50	Moderate Buy	$55.32