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Shares of small-cap companies declined Monday, as the Russell 2000 Index dropped 0.7%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was down 0.7%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Palvella Therapeutics Inc. was the biggest laggard during the session, dropping 21%, followed by shares of ArriVent BioPharma Inc., which dropped 15%. Shares of Personalis Inc. dropped 13%, AnaptysBio Inc. shares plunged 13%, and Standard Nuclear Inc. plunged 13%.

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. Cl A was the best performer, surging 27%, followed by Archer Aviation Inc., which jumped 20%. X-Energy Inc. shares jumped 12%, CleanSpark Inc. surged 11%, and shares of BETA Technologies Inc. Cl A jumped 11%.

Major U.S. stock indexes ended Monday mixed with the Nasdaq Composite Index closing flat. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index fell 0.2%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.6%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 20, 2026 16:20 ET (20:20 GMT)

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