In the last few minutes, stocks in the S&P 500 (+0.30%), Nasdaq (+0.17%), and Dow (+0.09%) have mounted a surprise end of day showing. So much for that "tepid close" to Q3 that we talked about earlier. Unfortunately for growth stock enthusiasts, the Russell 2000 (-0.44%) still is sitting just off day lows.Here's the chart from the last week of 2025 to today:With today's showings, the Nasdaq remains decisively in the lead, up 17.34% year-to-date. The S&P 500 isn't far behind at 13.72% YTD. The Russell 2000 a ...