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Shares of small-cap companies increased Friday, as the Russell 2000 Index added 0.5%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.1%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Asana Inc. Cl A was the best performer during the session, surging 44%, followed by Bitdeer Technologies Group, which jumped 24%. Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares surged 22%, Rumble Inc. surged 21%, and shares of Nebius Group N.V. Cl A surged 18%.

Oriental Rise Holdings Ltd. was the biggest laggard, dropping 94%, followed by shares of American Superconductor Corp., which dropped 11%. Shares of ProFrac Holding Corp. dropped 10%, Expro Group Holdings N.V. shares tumbled 9.3%, and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. Cl A tumbled 9.0%.

Major stock indexes in the U.S. ended Friday mixed with the Nasdaq Composite Index adding 0.8%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index increased 0.2%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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December 06, 2024 16:20 ET (21:20 GMT)

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