NVIDIA Corporation

SK hynix Inc.

Micron Technology, Inc.

The lowered plans are due to delays in getting enough high-bandwidth memory from SK Hynix and Micron Technology

Nvidia could drastically cut back on new chip production due to memory shortages. What about the stock?

Wells Fargo previously predicted two rate cuts this year

Citi postpones Fed rate cut forecast. Wells Fargo does not expect easing in 2026

XWELL, Inc.

American Ventures, an investment group linked to US President Donald Trump's children, has <a href="https://www.xwell.com/static-files/0b6259f4-58aa-46bc-927c-37d35dae1efd">acquired the</a> securities of small-cap spa owner XWell. It plans to introduce AI-based screening for infectious diseases at US airports by the World Cup in June, the Financial Times <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/d075f22c-1794-42e3-83d6-020ff2b4ef4f">notes</a>.

An investment group linked to Trump's children has bought shares in a small-cap spa owner

Sam Altman's strategy or Dario Amodei's plan: what an investor should bet on

Altman's strategy or Amodea's plan: what to bet on for the investor

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

War in the Middle East could lead to a larger increase in U.S. interest rates than the market expects, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon <a href="https://www.jpmorganchase.com/ir/annual-report/2025/ar-ceo-letters">said</a> in his annual letter to shareholders on April 6. He estimates that a war with Iran could trigger oil and commodity price shocks and reshape global supply chains, which in turn would keep inflation elevated.

'Risk of lasting shocks': Dimon warned of war's impact on US economy

The main U.S. stock indices began the first trades after a three-day weekend in a multidirectional manner. "Technological" index Nasdaq Composite was rising at the moment by almost 0.5%, while the index of "blue chips" Dow Jones mainly kept in the red zone. Brent crude oil traded at $109 per barrel, gaining slightly, although it dipped to $107 during the day.

Dow falls, Nasdaq rises, Brent above $109: what's happening in the markets

Amazon.com, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

The CFO is worried about the startup's unpreparedness for listing, among other concerns

OpenAI's leadership is at odds over an IPO in 2026 - The Information

AI adoption will take much less time than other technological revolutions and the labor market may not have time to adapt to it, warns the head of the largest market value bank

'We won't hide our head in the sand': 5 predictions from JPMorgan CEO on artificial intelligence

Data

Primo Brands Corporation

Dauch Corporation

Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.

Sweetgreen, Inc.

Cable One, Inc.

Sabre Corporation

Stitch Fix, Inc.

Cars.com Inc.

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.

American Public Education, Inc.

MediaAlpha, Inc.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

Portillo's Inc.

Freedom looks at the 15 small-cap stocks in consumer cyclicals that were most held by hedge funds as of 4Q25

Soleno Therapeutics, Inc.

Shares of Soleno Therapeutics, the developer of the first therapy for insatiable hunger, surged nearly 30% in early trading on Monday to $51.30 per share after Neurocrine Biosciences was reported to be nearing a more than $2.5 billion acquisition of the company, the FT <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/6642c09c-12df-4724-8ed4-a28c32b9b2b7?syn-25a6b1a6=1">wrote</a>, citing people familiar with the matter.

Extreme hunger drugmaker Soleno jumps on potential acquisition by Neurocrine

Globalstar, Inc.

Viasat, Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc.

Shares of Iridium Communications and Viasat, two small-cap satellite communications providers, surged more than 15% on Thursday. The rally was triggered by a Financial Times report that Amazon is in talks to acquire their peer, satellite company Globalstar.

Small space stocks soar on report of Amazon interest in Starlink peer

Chord Energy Corporation

Matador Resources Company

Kinetik Holdings Inc.

USA Compression Partners, LP

The Iran crisis has reminded investors just how unpredictable the oil market can be. After the Strait of Hormuz was closed in March, Brent crude <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/strait-of-hormuz-closure-threatens-brent-crude-100-surge-w3sxph3pl#:~:text=The%20Middle%20East%20conflict%20pushed%20Brent%20crude%20to%20%24119.50%20a%20barrel%20for%20the%20first%20time%20since%202022%20but%20prices%20fell%20back%20on%20reports%20that%20the%20G7%20will%20intervene">surged</a>&nbsp;to $120 per barrel, while Dubai crude briefly <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/166-a-barrel-middle-east-oil-gives-clue-to-where-all-prices-could-be-headed-if-iran-war-drags-on.html#:~:text=Dubai%2520crude%2520oil%2520prices%2520surpassed%2520%2524166%2520a%2520barrel%2520to%2520a%2520new%2520record%2520high%2520on%2520Thursday%252C%2520according%2520to%2520market%2520data%2520provider%2520Platts">hit</a>&nbsp;a record above $166 per barrel. The International Energy Agency <a href="https://www.iea.org/news/new-iea-report-highlights-options-to-ease-oil-price-pressures-on-consumers-in-response-to-middle-east-supply-disruptions#:~:text=The%2520war%2520in%2520the%2520Middle%2520East%2520is,said%2520IEA%2520Executive%2520Director%2520Fatih%2520Birol.">called</a>&nbsp;it the largest oil supply disruption in the history of the global oil market.

Two strategies, four stocks that can grow at any oil price

Gentex Corporation

In a note seen by <i>Oninvest</i>, Freedom Broker has initiated coverage of Gentex Corporation, a leading global supplier of auto-dimming electrochromic rearview mirrors and a partner to Toyota Motor Corporation and Volkswagen AG. The analysts point to improving business profitability and opportunities outside of the company’s core mirror segment as key drivers of upside.

Freedom Broker initiates on mid-cap Toyota supplier Gentex with 'buy'

Small Caps

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