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Shares of small-cap companies increased Friday, as the Russell 2000 Index added 0.9%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.6%.
Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Rigetti Computing Inc. was the best performer during the session, surging 25%, followed by BlackBerry Ltd., which surged 24%. Enovix Corp. shares jumped 21%, Applied Optoelectronics Inc. surged 17%, and shares of Quantum Computing Inc. jumped 16%.
Exodus Movement Inc. was the biggest laggard, dropping 20%, followed by shares of RxSight Inc., which dropped 12%. Shares of NextNav Inc. dropped 6.9%, Uranium Energy Corp. shares plunged 5.1%, and Cadre Holdings Inc. plunged 5.0%.
Major U.S. stock indexes increased Friday as the Nasdaq Composite Index increased 1.0%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index added 1.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.2%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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December 20, 2024 16:20 ET (21:20 GMT)
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