Small U.S. Stocks Rise; Lucid Group Top Leaders

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Shares of small-cap companies gained Wednesday, as the Russell 2000 Index gained 0.4%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.5%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Lucid Group Inc. was the best performer during the session, surging 29%, followed by ChronoScale Holdings Corp., which jumped 29%. Aehr Test Systems shares surged 22%, Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc. surged 21%, and shares of Maase Inc. surged 17%.

Celcuity Inc. was the biggest laggard, dropping 18%, followed by shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corp., which dropped 17%. Shares of American Public Education Inc. dropped 15%, Universal Technical Institute Inc. shares tumbled 14%, and Phoenix Education Partners Inc. plunged 13%.

Major U.S. stock indexes rose Wednesday with the Nasdaq Composite Index gaining 0.6%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index added 0.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 15, 2026 16:20 ET (20:20 GMT)

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