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Shares of small-cap companies were mixed Wednesday, as the Russell 2000 Index increased 0.3%, while the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was down 0.1%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Taysha Gene Therapies Inc. was the best performer during the session, surging 27%, followed by Nexa Resources S.A., which surged 23%. D-Wave Quantum Inc. shares surged 23%, Maase Inc. surged 17%, and shares of Quantum Computing Inc. surged 16%.

BRP Inc. was the biggest laggard, dropping 35%, followed by shares of Polaris Inc., which dropped 17%. Shares of Polibeli Group Ltd. dropped 16%, SolarEdge Technologies Inc. shares plunged 12%, and Intercorp Financial Services Inc. tumbled 11%.

Major stock indexes in the U.S. ended Wednesday mixed as the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 1.6%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index gained 0.8%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.1%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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April 15, 2026 16:21 ET (20:21 GMT)

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