Ares Capital (ARCC) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Over the past month, shares of this private equity firm have returned +1.3%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. During this period, the Zacks Financial - SBIC & Commercial Industry industry, which Ares Capital falls in, has gained 3.3%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future dir ...