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Shares of small-cap companies added Monday, as the Russell 2000 Index gained 3.4%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 3.7%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Next Technology Holding Inc. was the best performer during the session, surging 39%, followed by Regencell Bioscience Holdings Ltd., which jumped 29%. SoundHound AI Inc. shares jumped 23%, Five Below Inc. surged 21%, and shares of Wayfair Inc. Cl A jumped 21%.

Perpetua Resources Corp. was the biggest laggard, dropping 23%, followed by shares of Orla Mining Ltd., which dropped 16%. Shares of IAMGOLD Corp. dropped 10%, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. shares plunged 10%, and Eldorado Gold Corp. plunged 9.2%.

Major stock indexes in the U.S. closed up Monday with the Nasdaq Composite Index increasing 4.3%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index gained 3.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 2.8%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 12, 2025 16:20 ET (20:20 GMT)

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