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Shares of small-cap companies increased Tuesday, as the Russell 2000 Index added 0.3%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.2%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, NIQ Global Intelligence PLC was the best performer during the session, surging 42%, followed by Alamar Biosciences Inc., which jumped 31%. Septerna Inc. shares jumped 23%, NextNav Inc. jumped 16%, and shares of ReNew Energy Global PLC jumped 12%.

Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. was the biggest laggard, dropping 36%, followed by shares of OppFi Inc., which dropped 25%. Shares of Life360 Inc. dropped 25%, Entravision Communications Corp. shares tumbled 21%, and Hub Group Inc. Cl A tumbled 20%.

Major stock indexes in the U.S. dropped Tuesday as the Nasdaq Composite Index declined 0.6%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index declined 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet