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Shares of small-cap companies were mixed Wednesday, as the Russell 2000 Index added 0.2%, while the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was unchanged.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, BGM Group Ltd. was the best performer during the session, surging 27%, followed by Falcon's Beyond Global Inc., which jumped 20%. QMMM Holdings Ltd. Cl A shares jumped 20%, Plug Power Inc. jumped 20%, and shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. jumped 19%.

Strive Inc. Cl A was the biggest laggard, dropping 18%, followed by shares of Redwire Corp., which dropped 13%. Shares of Forward Industries Inc. dropped 10%, Vericel Corp. shares tumbled 9.7%, and Slide Insurance Holdings Inc. plunged 9.5%.

Major stock indexes in the U.S. closed mixed Wednesday as the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.3%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index declined 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.6%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 17, 2025 16:20 ET (20:20 GMT)

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