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Shares of small-cap companies added Friday, as the Russell 2000 Index added 0.2%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.4%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Tyra Biosciences Inc. was the best performer during the session, surging 15%, followed by Aehr Test Systems, which surged 13%. Gold.com Inc. shares jumped 11%, Eos Energy Enterprises Inc. surged 11%, and shares of Cohu Inc. jumped 10%.

Pasqal Holding S.A. was the biggest laggard, dropping 18%, followed by shares of Asana Inc. Cl A, which dropped 13%. Shares of John Wiley & Sons Inc. Cl B dropped 9.9%, SL Science Holding Ltd. shares tumbled 8.6%, and Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. tumbled 8.2%.

Major U.S. stock indexes declined Friday with the Nasdaq Composite Index dropping 0.3%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index fell 0.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet