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Shares of small-cap companies increased Thursday, as the Russell 2000 Index increased 1.2%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 1.1%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Planet Labs PBC was the best performer during the session, surging 35%, followed by Gemini Space Station Inc., which jumped 32%. Perpetua Resources Corp. shares surged 13%, USA Rare Earth Inc. jumped 12%, and shares of Enova International Inc. jumped 12%.

Falcon's Beyond Global Inc. was the biggest laggard, dropping 22%, followed by shares of WAVE Life Sciences Ltd., which dropped 17%. Shares of Nektar Therapeutics dropped 11%, Anbio Biotechnology shares plunged 8.4%, and Trevi Therapeutics Inc. tumbled 7.1%.

Major stock indexes in the U.S. finished mixed Thursday as the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.3%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index added 0.2%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.3%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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December 11, 2025 16:20 ET (21:20 GMT)

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