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Shares of small-cap companies were mixed Friday, as the Russell 2000 Index held steady, while the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.5%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, RingCentral Inc. Cl A was the best performer during the session, surging 34%, followed by Tandem Diabetes Care Inc., which jumped 33%. AXT Inc. shares surged 25%, Ryerson Holding Corp. surged 17%, and shares of Legence Corp. jumped 17%.

GRAIL Inc. was the biggest laggard, dropping 51%, followed by shares of Cogent Communications Holdings Inc., which dropped 29%. Shares of JFrog Ltd. dropped 25%, DNOW Inc. shares plunged 19%, and Chemours Co. tumbled 17%.

Major U.S. stock indexes climbed Friday with the Nasdaq Composite Index gaining 0.9%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index increased 0.7%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.5%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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February 20, 2026 16:21 ET (21:21 GMT)

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