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Shares of small-cap companies increased Monday, as the Russell 2000 Index gained 0.9%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.7%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, United States Antimony Corp. was the best performer during the session, surging 19%, followed by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc., which surged 13%. Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares surged 13%, TeraWulf Inc. jumped 12%, and shares of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc. surged 12%.

Via Transportation Inc. Cl A was the biggest laggard, dropping 15%, followed by shares of 10x Genomics Inc., which dropped 11%. Shares of Generate Biomedicines Inc. dropped 8.6%, Fastly Inc. Cl A shares plunged 7.3%, and Petco Health & Wellness Co. Inc. plunged 6.4%.

Major stock indexes in the U.S. climbed Monday as the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 1.2%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index added 1.0%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.8%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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

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