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Shares of small-cap companies were mixed Tuesday, as the Russell 2000 Index held steady, 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, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. was the best performer during the session, surging 25%, followed by EToro Group Ltd., which jumped 20%. Disc Medicine Inc. shares jumped 17%, Knife River Corp. jumped 16%, and shares of National Energy Services Reunited Corp. surged 16%.

Ocular Therapeutix Inc. was the biggest laggard, dropping 21%, followed by shares of Franklin Electric Co. Inc., which dropped 15%. Shares of Polibeli Group Ltd. dropped 14%, Herc Holdings Inc. shares plunged 13%, and IPG Photonics Corp. plunged 12%.

Major stock indexes in the U.S. moved upward Tuesday as the Nasdaq Composite Index increased 0.1%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index added 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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February 17, 2026 16:21 ET (21:21 GMT)

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