Stock Market Dips, Shrugs Off Solid Jobs Report; IBD 50 Jumps 2%, Led By Vertiv, AnaptsysBio

CoffeeNFTs · 2026-02-15T03:07:31+00:00

Small caps underperformed slightly on Wednesday despite an early rally, as Wall Street reacted to a strong January jobs report and growth stocks' performance. The Russell 2000 index ultimately fell by 0.4%.

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2026-02-15 03:07:31

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Small caps lagged in the stock market Wednesday — but not by much — as Wall Street weighed a stronger-than-expected January jobs report and another day of broad-based outperformance by the IBD 5o index of leading growth stocks. The Russell 2000 had rallied nearly 1% just after the open. But the small-cap index eventually reversed lower, losing 0.4% and testing…

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