Small U.S. Stocks End Mixed As PENN Entertainment Leads, ASGN Lags

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Shares of small-cap companies were mixed Thursday, as the Russell 2000 Index fell 0.4%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was unchanged.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, ASGN Inc. was the biggest laggard during the session, dropping 52%, followed by shares of Newsmax Inc. Cl B, which dropped 27%. Shares of York Space Systems Inc. dropped 18%, Xanadu Quantum Technologies Ltd. shares tumbled 17%, and WEX Inc. plunged 16%.

PENN Entertainment Inc. was the best performer, surging 17%, followed by EquipmentShare.com Inc. Cl A, which jumped 14%. Herc Holdings Inc. shares surged 13%, Gorman-Rupp Co. jumped 12%, and shares of Goosehead Insurance Inc. Cl A jumped 11%.

Major U.S. stock indexes decreased Thursday as the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.9%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.4%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

 

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April 23, 2026 16:21 ET (20:21 GMT)

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