Intel Corporation

America's broad index of stocks S&amp;P 500 and technology Nasdaq Composite opened April 24 in positive territory on the back of Intel securities soaring to an all-time high, CNBC notes.

Intel stock soared to an all-time high, pushing up the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq

Tilray Brands, Inc.

Canopy Growth Corporation

Shares of cannabis-related companies fell April 23 after Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanch ordered that marijuana-based medical products be reclassified and categorized as less dangerous substances in the States, MarketWatch <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-cannabis-rescheduling-is-causing-celebration-and-confusion-as-marijuana-stocks-sell-off-f79330e0?mod=home_lead">writes.</a> The decision has caused both approval and confusion among industry participants, the publication notes.

Cannabis has been recognized as less dangerous in the US. Why did the shares of companies related to it fall?

Amazon.com, Inc.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Amazon and Meta Platforms <a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2026/04/meta-partners-with-aws-on-graviton-chips-to-power-agentic-ai/">have entered into an</a> agreement under which the owner of Facebook and Instagram will rent hundreds of thousands of universal chips from Amazon for its projects in the field of artificial intelligence, according to a release on Meta's website. Financial details of the deal the parties do not name, but Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/meta-inks-multibillion-dollar-deal-to-use-amazon-chips-for-ai">writes</a>: we are talking about a multi-billion dollar agreement.

Meta signs 'multi-billion dollar' deal with Amazon to use AI chips

Tesla, Inc.

Elon Musk has used SpaceX, which is now preparing for an IPO, for two decades as a kind of piggy bank, according to an <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/technology/how-elon-musk-used-spacex-to-benefit-himself-and-his-businesses.html">investigation by</a> The New York Times. According to the publication, the space company at least three times lent the billionaire money under "exceptionally favorable terms" and supported related businesses when they faced financial difficulties.

How SpaceX became a piggy bank for Musk and his ventures - NYT investigation

Brent crude oil jumped to over $107 per barrel in trading on April 24. Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/european-stock-returns-are-now-losing-against-the-us-this-year">notes</a> that this was the highest level since U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in the Middle East on April 8. However, then - oil quotations rolled back first to the level of the previous close, and then - and went into negative: a Pakistani official familiar with the situation, said: the Iranian foreign minister is expected to arrive in Islamabad on Friday to participate in the second round of talks between Tehran and Washington, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-23/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates?srnd=phx-markets">writes</a>.

Oil falls from two-week high: Iran may continue talks with US - media

Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Gossamer Bio, Inc.

Kura Oncology, Inc.

Replimune Group, Inc.

REGENXBIO Inc.

"If you had to pick just one industry of interest to every hedge fund, it would probably be biotech," Brian DeCesare, founder of the Mergers &amp; Inquisitions education platform, <a href="https://mergersandinquisitions.com/biotech-hedge-funds/">wrote</a> in a blog post. Investing in biotech companies can produce huge gains - and huge losses - in a short period of time, and their stock prices correlate poorly with general market trends, he explains.

With up to 840% potential: which biotech companies hedge funds chose to invest in

European stocks declined on Friday, April 24, amid uncertainty in the Middle East, losing their previous advantage over the U.S. stock market since the beginning of the year. Investors fear the impact of high oil prices on global economic growth, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/european-stock-returns-are-now-losing-against-the-us-this-year">writes</a>.

'US leadership returns': EU stocks lose ground to US yields

SAP SE

Arm Holdings plc

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Alphabet Inc.

MaxLinear, Inc.

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

Coursera, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Mobileye Global Inc.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

Hasbro, Inc.

Dover Corporation

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Capital Markets Research, Freedom Broker.

Morning in New York: Intel and SAP reports will set the tone for trading

Data

X-Energy

Nuclear energy company raises more than $1 billion in initial public offering

X-Energy IPO: shares of the energy company with Amazon investment started trading

Astec Industries, Inc.

Trilogy Metals Inc.

Taylor Devices, Inc.

Aeluma, Inc.

Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc.

Since the start of the year, the small- and mid-cap segment has shown a notable recovery: the Russell 2000 index has gained more than 12%, while the broader S&amp;P 500 is up less than 5%. Volatility remains elevated amid geopolitical uncertainty and turbulence in commodity markets. In this environment, Freedom Finance Global analyst Georgy Timoshin suggests viewing the market through a balance of two factors: economic growth and inflationary pressure. Based on this approach, he has come up with five stocks with solid upside over the next 12 months.

Where to invest $1,000 right now: Five small caps set to rise in next 12 months

Elmet Group

Premarket trading in Elmet Group (ELMT), a&nbsp; has started on the Freedom trading platform. Later on Thursday, the company’s shares will debut on the Nasdaq under the symbol ELMT (Freedom clients: to trade, click on <a href="https://tap.freedom24.com/to/quote/ELMT.US?utm_source=stocks&amp;utm_medium=ELMT.US&amp;utm_campaign=pfu17895694">ELMT</a>).

Elmet Group IPO: Precision components manufacturer debuts on the Nasdaq

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

Qorvo, Inc.

Barclays has <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/buy-these-two-chip-stocks-primed-to-benefit-from-a-foldable-iphone-says-barclays.html">upgraded</a>&nbsp;to "buy" shares of mid-cap semiconductor manufacturers Skyworks Solutions and Qorvo, which could benefit from the release of a foldable iPhone <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-07/apple-s-foldable-iphone-remains-on-track-for-september-debut">expected</a>&nbsp;to go on sale in September, the analysts said.

Barclays upgrades two chipmakers on Apple's potential release of foldable iPhone

Cannabis stocks surged after Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/22/trump-marijuana-rule-change">reported </a>that the U.S. Department of Justice could soon move marijuana into a less restrictive classification. An unnamed administration official told the outlet that the shift could come as soon as Wednesday. MarketWatch <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tilray-and-other-cannabis-stocks-soar-as-trump-is-reportedly-ready-to-reclassify-the-substance-b4e1458d">described</a>&nbsp;the expected decision as the most significant federal reform in the space in decades.

Pot stocks soar as Axios reports imminent U.S. reclassification of cannabis

Small Caps

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