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Shares of small-cap companies fell Wednesday, as the Russell 2000 Index declined 0.5%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was down 0.5%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Navient Corp. was the biggest laggard during the session, dropping 19%, followed by shares of Concentrix Corp., which dropped 13%. Shares of Badger Meter Inc. dropped 11%, Anbio Biotechnology shares plunged 10%, and Relay Therapeutics Inc. plunged 10%.

Applied Optoelectronics Inc. was the best performer, surging 21%, followed by Energy Fuels Inc., which surged 14%. Stride Inc. shares surged 14%, Avnet Inc. surged 14%, and shares of Intuitive Machines Inc. Cl A jumped 12%.

Major U.S. stock indexes finished mixed Wednesday with the Nasdaq Composite Index rising 0.2%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index was flat, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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January 28, 2026 16:21 ET (21:21 GMT)

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