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Portfolio managers chalked up the sudden turnaround for small caps to rising expectations that the Federal Reserve will deliver another interest-rate cut next month.

Portfolio managers chalked up the sudden turnaround for small caps to rising expectations that the Federal Reserve will deliver another interest-rate cut next month.

They had not spoken since their first interview, which Penelope chalked up to him being busy and perhaps shy, never mind the fact that she did not speak Norwegian.

"But he has quickly made himself indispensable, chalking up two goals in the process."

Mark Miller of Benchmark Equity Research also chalked up the results to robust capital spending on AI and data centers among technology companies.