FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NYSE:FTAI) and Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AIT) were among small-cap stocks moving higher on Tuesday as the Russell 2000 Index had a fifth straight day of gains. TheiShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) gained 3.41% on Tuesday, ushering the index to a cumulative gain of over 9% across the last five sessions. This remarkable streak represents the Russell 2000’s best five-day performance since June 2020. FTAI Aviation, a provider of aircraft operations and engine maintenance, rose 5.63% to close at $107.42 on Tuesday, while Applied Industrial gained 4.63% to $21…