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Shares of small-cap companies increased Thursday, as the Russell 2000 Index gained 0.9%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.5%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Rigetti Computing Inc. was the best performer during the session, surging 36%, followed by Rumble Inc., which surged 28%. D-Wave Quantum Inc. shares surged 25%, RealReal Inc. jumped 18%, and shares of Intuitive Machines Inc. Cl A surged 15%.

Cipher Mining Inc. was the biggest laggard, falling 4.4%, followed by shares of Vital Farms Inc., which fell 4.1%. Shares of IREN Ltd. fell 4.0%, Core Scientific Inc. shares fell 3.1%, and CleanSpark Inc. fell 2.8%.

Major U.S. stock indexes ended Thursday mixed as the Nasdaq Composite Index declined 0.1%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index was flat, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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December 26, 2024 16:20 ET (21:20 GMT)

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