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Shares of small-cap companies added Wednesday, as the Russell 2000 Index gained 0.5%, 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, LZ Technology Holdings Ltd. Cl B was the best performer during the session, surging 54%, followed by TMC the metals company Inc., which jumped 24%. Scholar Rock Holding Corp. shares jumped 17%, Oscar Health Inc. surged 17%, and shares of Anbio Biotechnology jumped 16%.

Wheels Up Experience Inc. was the biggest laggard, dropping 11%, followed by shares of TransMedics Group Inc., which dropped 9.0%. Shares of ProFrac Holding Corp. dropped 8.6%, GIBO Holdings Ltd. Cl A shares tumbled 8.3%, and Bitdeer Technologies Group plunged 7.1%.

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

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 18, 2025 16:20 ET (20:20 GMT)

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