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Shares of small-cap companies dropped Tuesday, as the Russell 2000 Index dropped 1.2%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was down 0.5%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Erasca Inc. was the biggest laggard during the session, dropping 48%, followed by shares of Critical Metals Corp., which dropped 18%. Shares of Navitas Semiconductor Corp. dropped 17%, Wolfspeed Inc. shares plunged 13%, and Relay Therapeutics Inc. tumbled 13%.

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International PLC was the best performer, surging 23%, followed by Maase Inc., which jumped 21%. Omnicell Inc. shares surged 21%, Ceco Environmental Corp. surged 14%, and shares of Thermon Group Holdings Inc. jumped 12%.

Major U.S. stock indexes fell Tuesday with the Nasdaq Composite Index dropping 0.9%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index fell 0.5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.1%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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April 28, 2026 16:21 ET (20:21 GMT)

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