Small U.S. Stocks Rise; Alignment Healthcare Leads Increases

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Shares of small-cap companies added Tuesday, as the Russell 2000 Index gained 0.2%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.3%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Alignment Healthcare Inc. was the best performer during the session, surging 16%, followed by Enliven Therapeutics Inc., which surged 11%. Hertz Global Holdings Inc. shares surged 11%, BlackSky Technology Inc. surged 10%, and shares of Relay Therapeutics Inc. jumped 8.3%.

Pulse Biosciences Inc. was the biggest laggard, dropping 13%, followed by shares of Veradermics Inc., which dropped 11%. Shares of Mach Natural Resources LP dropped 11%, Alvotech shares tumbled 11%, and GigaCloud Technology Inc. plunged 10%.

Major U.S. stock indexes ended Tuesday mixed with the Nasdaq Composite Index rising 0.1%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index added 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

 

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April 07, 2026 16:21 ET (20:21 GMT)

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