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AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio Advisor Class

QUAYX · NASDAQ

Market closed$90.39$0.100000 (+0.11%)

Key statistics

Previous close$90.29
Open$90.39
Day high$90.39
Day low$90.39
52-week high$97.42
52-week low$70.71
Market cap3.13B
Volume—
Average volume—
P/E ratio—
Forward P/E—
EPS—
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

QUAYX edged modestly higher amid light trading activity, as no significant company-specific news or catalysts were identified to drive a more substantial price move.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 17, 2026AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio (QUAYX) held steady after hours as its parent firm AllianceBernstein published fresh research highlighting AI-driven market divergence, noting an unprecedented share of US stocks moving against the S&P 500 — a dynamic directly relevant to small-cap growth investing. The broader asset management sector benefited from a strong Q2 earnings backdrop, with BNY raising its full-year revenue forecast and BlackRock topping estimates, while the iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (IYG) hit a new 52-week high. However, Morningstar flagged financial services as the second-worst-performing sector over the past year amid AI disruption concerns, creating a mixed backdrop for fund flows into strategies like QUAYX.
July 16, 2026AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio Advisor Class closed little changed amid a broadly mixed session for financial services and asset management stocks, as Wall Street digested a tech-led pullback that dragged the S&P 500 lower. The broader financial sector, tracked by XLF near its 52-week high, showed resilience underpinned by a blockbuster Q2 earnings season—Finance sector earnings are tracking up over 30% year-on-year—with strong results from Goldman Sachs, State Street, and major banks reinforcing confidence in asset managers. AllianceBernstein's own research noted growing stock dispersion in U.S. equities, a potentially favorable backdrop for active small-cap strategies.
July 15, 2026AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio (QUAYX) held steady after hours amid a broadly constructive backdrop for asset managers, with BlackRock beating Q2 estimates and reporting record iShares inflows of $310 billion in H1 2026, while Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley posted blowout quarters. The XLF financial sector ETF closed near 52-week highs, reflecting strong earnings momentum across the industry. However, Natixis strategists flagged a key headwind for small-cap growth funds specifically: 76% of strategists expect large-caps to outperform small-caps in H2 2026, with AI-driven mega-caps dominating earnings growth.
July 14, 2026AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio Advisor Class (QUAYX) held steady in after-hours trading as broader financial services sentiment was shaped by a strong Q2 earnings day on Wall Street — JPMorgan posted its highest-ever quarterly profit and Goldman Sachs topped estimates on a trading and dealmaking surge. Meanwhile, a softer-than-expected June CPI report lifted Nasdaq futures earlier in the session, providing a favorable backdrop for growth-oriented funds. Asset managers broadly navigated a complex macro environment marked by Iran-related geopolitical tensions, elevated oil prices, and rising Fed rate-hike expectations, with Morningstar noting financial stocks remain the second-worst-performing sector over the past year amid AI disruption concerns and cracks in private credit.
July 13, 2026AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio Advisor Class closed essentially unchanged as the broader financial services sector navigated a risk-off session driven by renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities, which sent oil prices surging nearly 5% and weighed on equity sentiment. Investor focus in the asset management space is shifting to Q2 earnings season kicking off this week, with major banks reporting Tuesday, while Morningstar flagged that financial stocks have lagged the broader market over the past year amid concerns about AI disruption and cracks in private credit — themes that continue to shape sentiment for active managers like AllianceBernstein.
July 8, 2026AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio (QUAYX) held steady amid a broad risk-off session on Wall Street, as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions—including fresh military strikes and Trump declaring the interim peace deal 'over'—sent oil prices surging over 5% and dragged major indices lower. The Financial Services sector ETF (XLF) closed lower on the day, reflecting the broader market headwinds, while investors in small cap growth funds contended with rising Treasury yields and renewed inflation concerns ahead of the Fed's June meeting minutes release.

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July 2, 2026AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio (QUAYX) is trading flat as the broader asset management sector navigates a challenging backdrop heading into the July 4th holiday-shortened week. Q1 earnings results across peer asset managers were largely disappointing — the group averaged an 8.9% decline since reporting — while macro headwinds including rate hike expectations, a stronger dollar, and ongoing U.S.-Iran geopolitical uncertainty are weighing on investor sentiment. The finance sector's XLF is trading modestly below its daily high, and markets are on edge ahead of the June nonfarm payrolls report.

Peers

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