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Shares of small-cap companies declined Wednesday, as the Russell 2000 Index declined 0.9%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was down 1.0%.
Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Next Technology Holding Inc. was the biggest laggard during the session, dropping 34%, followed by shares of GRAIL Inc., which dropped 23%. Shares of Coincheck Group N.V. dropped 22%, WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. shares tumbled 18%, and Exodus Movement Inc. plunged 17%.
Rigetti Computing Inc. was the best performer, surging 18%, followed by Everus Construction Group Inc., which jumped 17%. Liquidia Corp. shares jumped 17%, Oklo Inc. surged 16%, and shares of EchoStar Corp. jumped 15%.
Major U.S. stock indexes ended Wednesday mixed as the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.7%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index increased 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 14, 2025 16:20 ET (20:20 GMT)
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