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Shares of small-cap companies were mixed Thursday, as the Russell 2000 Index closed flat, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.6%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Anbio Biotechnology was the best performer during the session, surging 33%, followed by Viavi Solutions Inc., which jumped 17%. Liberty Energy Inc. shares surged 16%, Merchants Bancorp jumped 16%, and shares of ManpowerGroup jumped 15%.

Richtech Robotics Inc. Cl B was the biggest laggard, dropping 21%, followed by shares of Critical Metals Corp., which dropped 18%. Shares of LendingClub Corp. dropped 16%, Vizsla Silver Corp. shares tumbled 15%, and United States Antimony Corp. tumbled 15%.

Major U.S. stock indexes ended Thursday mixed with the Nasdaq Composite Index dropping 0.7%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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January 29, 2026 16:21 ET (21:21 GMT)

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