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Shares of small-cap companies dropped Friday, as the Russell 2000 Index fell 0.3%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was down 0.2%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, E.l.f. Beauty Inc. was the biggest laggard during the session, dropping 6.6%, followed by shares of Ardent Health Partners Inc., which dropped 6.6%. Shares of PVH Corp. dropped 6.3%, IES Holdings Inc. shares plunged 6.2%, and Alphatec Holdings Inc. plunged 5.7%.

Exodus Movement Inc. was the best performer, surging 39%, followed by Super Group (SGHC) Ltd., which jumped 16%. Dana Inc. shares jumped 15%, Planet Labs PBC jumped 15%, and shares of Customers Bancorp Inc. jumped 14%.

Major U.S. stock indexes closed down Friday as the Nasdaq Composite Index declined 0.5%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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January 24, 2025 16:20 ET (21:20 GMT)

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