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Shares of small-cap companies increased Friday, as the Russell 2000 Index added 1.6%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 1.3%.
Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the best performer during the session, surging 28%, followed by Schrodinger Inc., which jumped 27%. Certara Inc. shares surged 23%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG jumped 15%, and shares of Peabody Energy Corp. jumped 13%.
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. Cl B was the biggest laggard, dropping 6.9%, followed by shares of Option Care Health Inc., which dropped 6.4%. Shares of Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc. dropped 6.3%, Hertz Global Holdings Inc. shares tumbled 6.0%, and Lumentum Holdings Inc. plunged 5.9%.
Major stock indexes in the U.S. climbed Friday with the Nasdaq Composite Index gaining 2.1%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index gained 1.8%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.6%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 11, 2025 16:21 ET (20:21 GMT)
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