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Shares of small-cap companies gained Friday, as the Russell 2000 Index gained 1.1%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.9%.
Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Tutor Perini Corp. was the best performer during the session, surging 34%, followed by Arlo Technologies Inc., which surged 21%. Perrigo Co. PLC shares jumped 20%, Novavax Inc. jumped 18%, and shares of SoundHound AI Inc. jumped 18%.
Praxis Precision Medicines Inc. was the biggest laggard, dropping 41%, followed by shares of DoubleVerify Holdings Inc., which dropped 36%. Shares of DLocal Ltd. dropped 31%, Astrana Health Inc. shares tumbled 27%, and Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. plunged 26%.
Major U.S. stock indexes climbed Friday with the Nasdaq Composite Index adding 1.6%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index gained 1.6%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.4%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 28, 2025 16:20 ET (21:20 GMT)
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