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Shares of small-cap companies increased Wednesday, as the Russell 2000 Index increased 0.7%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.4%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Inhibrx Biosciences Inc. was the best performer during the session, surging 38%, followed by POET Technologies Inc., which surged 25%. Navitas Semiconductor Corp. shares surged 20%, Healthcare Services Group Inc. surged 18%, and shares of Lightwave Logic Inc. jumped 17%.

Sportradar Group AG Cl A was the biggest laggard, dropping 23%, followed by shares of NextNav Inc., which dropped 22%. Shares of Sonoco Products Co. dropped 16%, AEVEX Corp. Cl A shares tumbled 16%, and Calix Inc. plunged 14%.

Major U.S. stock indexes closed up Wednesday as the Nasdaq Composite Index increased 1.6%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index increased 1.0%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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April 22, 2026 16:21 ET (20:21 GMT)

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