Definition of mosquito for English Language Learners. : a small flying insect that bites the skin of people and animals and sucks their blood.
What it is: Small-cap stock refers to a company with a market capitalization (calculated by taking a firm's current share price and multiplying that figure by the total number of shares outstanding) near the low end of the publicly traded spectrum.
Large-cap stocks tend to be companies that are established in their markets with long-term histories. Some feel this makes them âsaferâ to invest in. Larger company stocks also often pay dividends, allowing you to capture some of the return of your investment, which some investors view as a benefit.