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Shares of small-cap companies were mixed Wednesday, as the Russell 2000 Index fell 0.5%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was unchanged.
Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Rigetti Computing Inc. was the biggest laggard during the session, dropping 45%, followed by shares of Quantum Computing Inc., which dropped 43%. Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. dropped 36%, Getty Images Holdings Inc. shares plunged 18%, and SoundHound AI Inc. plunged 16%.
Vir Biotechnology Inc. was the best performer, surging 58%, followed by Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc., which jumped 17%. Equinox Gold Corp. shares surged 9.8%, AAR Corp. surged 8.6%, and shares of Arcadium Lithium PLC jumped 8.2%.
Major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed Wednesday as the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.1%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index gained 0.2%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 08, 2025 16:20 ET (21:20 GMT)
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