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Shares of small-cap companies declined Wednesday, as the Russell 2000 Index fell 0.9%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was down 1.3%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Similarweb Ltd. was the biggest laggard during the session, dropping 29%, followed by shares of Staar Surgical Co., which dropped 25%. Shares of Teradata Corp. dropped 20%, Everus Construction Group Inc. shares tumbled 18%, and BlackLine Inc. tumbled 18%.

Upstart Holdings Inc. was the best performer, surging 32%, followed by BigBear.ai Inc., which jumped 22%. GRAIL Inc. shares jumped 18%, Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc. jumped 16%, and shares of Sezzle Inc. jumped 15%.

Major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed Wednesday with the Nasdaq Composite Index closing flat. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.5%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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February 12, 2025 16:20 ET (21:20 GMT)

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