Through February the 25 U.S. stocks with the largest market capitalizations, namely, those at $91 billion and up, have gained a collective 2.8% in value. The Standard & Poor's index of 500 stocks is up 1%. Meanwhile, the Russell 2000 roster of small stocks is down a fall 7%. Wall Street's favoritism for huge stocks shows no signs of abating. Indeed, there is a powerful new force at work that should cause this trend to continue: the new euro currency.
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