Alphabet Inc.

The company is now one step away from becoming the world's most expensive, coming close behind Nvidia

Alphabet's value soared by $420 billion, the second biggest jump in history

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Apple Inc.

Reddit, Inc.

Tesla, Inc.

The July Brent contract rose 0.6% to $111 a barrel. Apple and Reddit reported better than expected and gave strong forecasts, while Tesla disclosed more than $570 million in revenue from deals with other Elon Musk companies. On these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of May 1.

Highlights for the morning: oil rises, Apple beats forecasts, Reddit surges in profits

Blue Owl Capital Inc.

Shares of private credit management company Blue Owl, from which investors began withdrawing money this year over fears of a "software apocalypse," jumped 10% in trading on Thursday, April 30. Blue Owl management disclosed significant profits from its investment in Elon Musk's space startup SpaceX. At the same time, the company reported that the inflow of investments into its funds in the first quarter was one of the most sluggish in its history.

Blue Owl reveals profit on SpaceX investment, shares rise. Is the fund saved?

Skyline Builders Group Holding Limited

The sons of US President Donald Trump - Donald Jr. and Eric - became owners of a stake in a mining company from Kazakhstan. This was <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/d99f6f75-931a-42e5-9111-0dc0acc4368c">reported by</a> the Financial Times, citing sources. The company in question, according to the newspaper, last year received a government contract in the United States worth up to $1.6 billion to mine tungsten - a strategic metal used in the production of ammunition and defense products - in Kazakhstan, the newspaper said. The deal expands the Trump family's business empire.

FT: Trump's sons took a stake in a company from Kazakhstan with a $1.6 billion U.S. government contract

Apple beat analysts' expectations for earnings and revenue thanks to growth in service revenue and demand for the iPhone 17, which CEO Tim Cook called the best smartphone ever made. In addition to the figures from the report, investors were interested in Apple's development strategy under a new CEO: John Ternus will succeed Cook in September. So far, he declares the continuity of the course and promises updates in the product line. Apple shares were initially down 1% in extended trading on Thursday, following the publication of the report, but then moved up more than 3%.

"Exceptional demand" for the iPhone 17 boosted Apple's revenue by 17%. Shares jumped

Microsoft Corporation

Amazon.com, Inc.

Intel Corporation

The dollar, on the other hand, has its worst month since June 2025

The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq ended their best month since 2020 with records

Palantir Technologies Inc.

Analysts' optimism is not shared by everyone on Wall Street

Palantir stock is down 22% this year. Why did Oppenheimer advise buying them?

The Kraft Heinz Company

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting, known as "Woodstock for Capitalists," will be held this Saturday. For the first time in 60 years, the spotlight will not be on "Oracle of Omaha" Warren Buffett, who has stepped down as CEO, but on his successor Greg Abel.

"Woodstock" without a headliner: what to expect from Berkshire's first meeting since Buffett's departure

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KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Shares of rare disease small cap developer KalVista Pharmaceuticals <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/KALV/">surged</a>&nbsp;almost 40% on Wednesday to their highest level since mid-2021 after the biotech <a href="https://ir.kalvista.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chiesi-group-acquire-kalvista-pharmaceuticals-expanding-its">said</a>&nbsp;it would be acquired at a premium by Italian drugmaker Chiesi Group. M&amp;A activity in the rare disease space continues to accelerate, and investors should watch the sector closely for new opportunities, <a href="https://www.channelchek.com/news-channel/chiesi-drops-1-9-billion-to-snag-kalvista-and-the-first-oral-hae-treatment-on-the-market">writes</a>&nbsp;Noble Capital Markets.

Small-cap biotech KalVista to be acquired by Italy's Chiesi; stock hits 5-year high

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

APA Corporation

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

The escalating conflict in the Middle East has <a href="https://en.oninvest.com/article/middle-east-oil-supply-disruption-surpasses-losses-from-1970s-crises-iea">triggered</a>&nbsp;the largest disruption to oil supplies in the history of the global market. Against that backdrop, oil prices have remained&nbsp;near $100 per barrel, while the energy sector in the S&amp;P 500 <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/energy-stocks-surged-38-q1-200000694.html">gained</a>&nbsp;about 38% in the first quarter even as the broader index <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/25/the-sp-500-is-on-track-to-finish-q1-in-negative-te/#:~:text=S%26P%20500%20slid%20roughly%204.6%25%20in%20the%20first%20quarter.">fell</a>&nbsp;4.6%.

Small-cap ETFs in 1Q26: Who managed to gain from the energy shock?

Organon & Co.

Shares of Organon, the mid-cap maker of women’s health drugs, surged nearly 17% on Monday to mark a one-year high. The company <a href="https://s27.q4cdn.com/703211477/files/doc_news/Organon-s-11-75Bn-Sale-to-Sun-Pharma-04-26-2026-v34.pdf">announced</a>&nbsp;it will be acquired at a premium by India’s Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.

Mid-cap biotech Organon to be acquired by Sun Pharma; shares soar to one-year high

Spotify Technology S.A.

Peloton Interactive, Inc.

Shares of Peloton Interactive, the small-cap fitness equipment maker and creator of fitness content, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/PTON/">climbed</a>&nbsp;2.5% on Monday to reach a two-month high. Markets were reacting to the company’s <a href="https://investor.onepeloton.com/news-releases/news-release-details/pelotons-world-class-content-fuel-spotifys-new-fitness-category">announcement</a>&nbsp;of a partnership with Spotify. Wall Street analysts <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/pton/analystestimates?mod=mw_quote_tab">see room</a> for Peloton stock to rise another 48% from here.

Peloton hits two-month high on Spotify partnership announcement

Frontline plc

Freedom Broker now sees about 15% near-term upside in shares of Frontline, arguing that investors are underestimating the pace at which geopolitical tensions are tightening the crude shipping market.

Freedom Broker issues short-term trade idea to buy stock of oil shipper Frontline

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