The Russell 2000 is a benchmark index representing small-cap stocks. Its holdings are in a wide range of industries, including financials, industrials, information technology, healthcare and consumer discretionary.The Russell 2000 also recently underwent its annual rebalancing in late June. This allows for a number of new stocks to be added and stocks that no longer fit the index’s criteria to be dropped.Below, I discuss three stocks included in the Russell 2000 Index that are strong buys for investors, esp ...