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Shares of small-cap companies were mixed Monday, as the Russell 2000 Index closed flat, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.1%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Veradermics Inc. was the best performer during the session, surging 48%, followed by Critical Metals Corp., which jumped 26%. Organon & Co. shares surged 17%, United States Antimony Corp. surged 15%, and shares of AEVEX Corp. Cl A jumped 14%.

POET Technologies Inc. was the biggest laggard, dropping 47%, followed by shares of MaxLinear Inc., which dropped 14%. Shares of Willdan Group Inc. dropped 14%, PDF Solutions Inc. shares plunged 11%, and Erasca Inc. plunged 11%.

Major U.S. stock indexes ended Monday mixed as the Nasdaq Composite Index increased 0.2%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index added 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.1%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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April 27, 2026 16:21 ET (20:21 GMT)

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