NVIDIA Corporation

Microsoft Corporation

Amazon.com, Inc.

The U.S. Defense Department <a href="https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4475177/classified-networks-ai-agreements/">has entered into</a> agreements with seven artificial intelligence companies to deploy their advanced technologies on its classified networks. The Pentagon is seeking to expand the range of AI vendors working with the US military, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/pentagon-reaches-agreements-with-leading-ai-companies-2026-05-01/">explains</a>. At the same time, it continues to ignore one of the leaders in the AI field - the startup Anthropic.

The Pentagon has signed AI contracts with Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon - but not Anthropic

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Chevron Corporation

US oil majors Exxon Mobil and Chevron have reported a sharp fall in profits for the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year - even as oil prices soared to multi-year highs after the US and Israel's war with Iran began.

Exxon Mobil and Chevron profits fall as war with Iran disrupts oil supplies

White House notifies Congress of 'cessation' of hostilities in conflict with Iran - AP

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

American cosmetics giant Estée Lauder, owner of cosmetics and skin care brands La Ma and The Ordinary, on May 1 <a href="https://media.elcompanies.com/files/e/estee-lauder-companies/global/investors/earnings-and-financials/quarterly-earnings/2026/q3/q3-fiscal-2026-earnings-release.pdf?_ga=2.199754798.1064262581.1777658379-1319875612.1777658379">announced</a> plans to eliminate up to 3,000 more jobs worldwide as part of an accelerated restructuring program. Thus, the total number of staff reductions could affect up to 10,000 employees, the company said in its release.

Estée Lauder cuts up to 10k employees and raises forecast. What about the stock?

Atlassian Corporation

Shares of Australian-American enterprise software developer Atlassian jumped 30% in trading on Friday, Ma. 1. The company beat Wall Street's expectations for last quarter's results, reporting strong growth in its cloud business and data center revenue. Atlassian was one of the companies hit by the selloff amid the "software apocalypse." Is its stock worth buying now?

Software developer's shares soar: it denied a 'software apocalypse' in its quarterly report

Stellantis N.V.

Ford Motor Company

General Motors Company

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would raise duties on cars and trucks from the European Union imported into the United States to 25%. Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116500111621281950">wrote</a> about this in the social network Truth Social. According to him, import duties will increase "next week".

Trump announced a duty hike on cars and trucks from the EU of up to 25%

Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.

JetBlue Airways Corporation

The reports pushed the papers of the budget airline's competitors upward

Spirit Aviation shares plummeted 70% on news that the company is preparing to shut down

Intel Corporation

Shares of chip maker Intel soared 114% in April, marking the best monthly result since the company went public on Nasdaq almost 55 years ago, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/intel-has-best-month-ever-after-years-of-losing-to-tsmc-and-nvidia.html">reported</a>. Moreover, the rally has been going on for weeks: over the past seven months, Intel securities have experienced two of their best trading days, including a 24% <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/vzletevsie-do-istoriceskogo-maksimuma-akcii-intel-podtolknuli-s-p-500-i-nasdaq">jump</a> on April 24 after a strong report. On that day, the company's quotations for the first time since 2000 updated the historical maximum, jumping to $85.22 per unit, and continued to grow. April 30, Intel securities closed at $94.48. In trading on May 1, they added another 5%. Since the beginning of the year, Intel shares have gained almost 170%.

April was the best month for Intel stock in 55 years. Is it too late to buy them?

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Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

Uber Technologies, Inc.

Shares of Hertz Global Holdings, one of the world’s largest car-rental companies, surged nearly 14% on Thursday after the "<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/hertz-the-original-meme-stock-rewards-its-true-believers-11621354091">original meme stock</a>" announced a robotaxi <a href="https://newsroom.hertz.com/press-releases/press-release-details/hertz-and-uber-partner-to-power-autonomous-robotaxi-and-driver-led-fleet-operations/">partnership</a>&nbsp;with Uber Technologies.

Meme stock Hertz rallies almost 14% on robotaxi partnership with Uber 

Novo Nordisk A/S

Hemab Therapeutics

Shares of biotech Hemab Therapeutics, founded by former Novo Nordisk executives, are now available for early trading on the Freedom client trading platform. The company’s lead asset, sutacimig, is being developed for rare blood-clotting disorders. Later on Friday, the stock will debut on the Nasdaq during the regular session under the ticker symbol <a href="https://tap.freedom24.com/to/quote/COAG.US?utm_source=stocks&amp;utm_medium=COAG.US&amp;utm_campaign=pfu17521958">COAG</a>.

Hemab IPO: Novo-backed blood disorder biotech debuts on the Nasdaq

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

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