Ares Capital (ARCC) closed at $20.53 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.69% move from the prior day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.72%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.95%. The private equity firm's stock has climbed by 0.34% in the past month, falling short of the Finance sector's gain of 3.08% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.16%. The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings perfo ...