Tesla, Inc.

Shares of Tesla turned around and went negative in extended trading on April 22, having lost all growth after the <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/akcii-tesla-vyrosli-na-4-posle-otcetnosti-cem-ona-poradovala-investorov">publication of the</a> quarterly report. At the moment quotes were falling by more than 2%. The pressure on the securities was exerted by statements of top management about a sharp increase in capital expenditures during a <a href="https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1pKdRbnagyQJW">conference call</a> with investors and analysts, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2026-04-22/tesla-first-quarter-earnings?srnd=homepage-europe">writes</a>.

Tesla announced an increase in capital expenditures up to $25 billion. Quotes went negative

Canopy Growth Corporation

Tilray Brands, Inc.

Shares of cannabis-related companies rose sharply after Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/22/trump-marijuana-rule-change">reported </a>that the U.S. Department of Justice may soon move marijuana into a less strict control category. An unnamed administration official told the publication that this could happen as soon as Wednesday, April 22. MarketWatch <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tilray-and-other-cannabis-stocks-soar-as-trump-is-reportedly-ready-to-reclassify-the-substance-b4e1458d">called the</a> pending decision the most significant federal reform in this area in decades.

Shares of cannabis-related companies soar. The US is preparing an important reform - Axios

Tesla managed to surprise Wall Street pleasantly with its first quarter <a href="https://assets-ir.tesla.com/tesla-contents/IR/TSLA-Q1-2026-Update.pdf">report</a>: its earnings exceeded forecasts and its cash flow was not negative, contrary to expectations. After the publication of the results, Tesla shares soared almost 4% in extended trading. At the same time, they added less than 0.3% in the main session, while the Nasdaq and S&amp;P 500 indices rose more than 1% each.

Tesla shares rose 4% after reporting. What made investors happy?

Palantir Technologies Inc.

AI developer Palantir <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260422128086/en/USDA-and-Palantir-Launch-Partnership-to-Deliver-Faster-Modernized-Support-for-Farmers">has signed a</a> $300 million contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency will use the company's technology to manage farmland while geopolitical risks threaten global supply chains, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/palantir-inks-300-million-deal-with-usda-to-safeguard-food-supply.html">reported</a>. The agreement expands the AI developer's existing projects with the Agriculture Department and reflects Palantir's growing role within the U.S. government, the channel notes.

U.S. Department of Agriculture orders $300 million worth of Palantir software CNBC thinks it's about the China threat

GE Vernova Inc.

The Boeing Company

S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indices reached records. A series of strong company reports and the extension of the truce with Iran have again strengthened the appetite for risk after two days of decline, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates">writes</a>. At the same time, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains tense, accelerating the cost of oil.

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In early April 2026, Anthropic <a href="https://red.anthropic.com/2026/mythos-preview/">announced</a> that it had created a new Mythos Preview AI, a model so powerful and dangerous that <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk1py1jgzko">it could not be released publicly</a>. Just a week later, rival OpenAI <a href="https://openai.com/index/scaling-trusted-access-for-cyber-defense/">announced</a> its own "too dangerous for everyone" model. Are we really on the threshold of a new era, or is this just a skillful "warming up" of the public before the IPO, which both companies, as previously <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/den-gi-lubat-tisinu-kak-claude-obosel-chatgpt-v-korporativnom-segmente">reported,</a> are going to this year?

"Too dangerous" AI: what's going on with Anthropic and OpenAI's new models

Robinhood Ventures Fund I

Robinhood Markets, Inc.

Equity and cryptocurrency trading platform Robinhood<a href="https://robinhood.com/us/en/newsroom/rvi-openai/"> announced</a> that it has invested $75 million in OpenAI through its Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI), a fund for retail investors. By doing so, the company is expanding their access to leading private technology players.

Robinhood gave private investors access to OpenAI through its fund. Its stock soared

US aircraft giant Boeing <a href="https://investors.boeing.com/investors/news/press-release-details/2026/Boeing-Reports-First-Quarter-Results/default.aspx">cut</a> cash outflows and losses in the first quarter, beating analysts' expectations, amid a rise in airplane deliveries to their highest since 2019. At the same time, the company outpaced its main rival, Europe's Airbus Corporation, in deliveries by the most since 2018. Customer and investor confidence is returning.

Boeing overtook Airbus in deliveries and reduced cash outflows. What about the stock?

Data

GitLab Inc.

Now may be the time to buy stock of GitLab, a mid-cap provider of software development tools, <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/22/everyones-nervous-about-gitlab-thats-exactly-why-y/">argues</a>&nbsp;Motley Fool contributor Geoffrey Seiler. The shares have <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/GTLB/">fallen</a>&nbsp;more than 40% year to date and are now trading at what he calls “insanely low” valuations.

Motley Fool analyst says software maker GitLab 'too cheap to ignore'

Yesway

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

Yesway IPO: Convenience store operator debuts on the Nasdaq

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

Hecla Mining Company

Since the start of the year, the Russell 2000 index, the benchmark for small- and mid-cap stocks, has risen nearly 11.5% – despite a selloff in March, when it lost more than 10% from its January peak. Such volatility has been driven in part by the scale of the conflict in the Middle East and its impact on commodity flows. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz became the trigger that <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/strait-of-hormuz-closure-threatens-brent-crude-100-surge-w3sxph3pl#:~:text=The%2520Middle%2520East%2520conflict%2520pushed%2520Brent%2520crude%2520to%2520%2524119.50%2520a%2520barrel%2520for%2520the%2520first%2520time%2520since%25202022%2520but%2520prices%2520fell%2520back%2520on%2520reports%2520that%2520the%2520G7%2520will%2520intervene">pushed</a>&nbsp;Brent crude toward $120 per barrel, while small caps are particularly sensitive to fuel costs and consumer sentiment.

Stabilization or escalation: Two scenarios, four names to play the U.S.-Iran conflict

USA Rare Earth, Inc.

Shares of USA Rare Earth, a mid-cap rare earths producer, surged more than 13% on Monday. The company <a href="https://investors.usare.com/node/8761/pdf">announced</a>&nbsp;the acquisition of Serra Verde Group, the only large-scale producer of all four magnetic rare earth elements outside Asia, a move that will make it a global leader in the industry. “This is the deal that has been anticipated for years,” Noble Capital Markets <a href="https://www.channelchek.com/news-channel/usa-rare-earth-makes-a-2-8-billion-move-to-break-chinas-grip-on-critical-minerals">wrote</a>. Against this backdrop, Wedbush Securities has <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/USAR/">issued</a> a "buy" call on&nbsp;USA Rare Earth shares.

USA Rare Earth shares advance 13% on deal for Brazilian rare earths miner

COMPASS Pathways plc

AtaiBeckley Inc.

Definium Therapeutics, Inc.

GH Research PLC

Cybin Inc. Common Stock

Psychedelic drug developers’ shares <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4576434-psychedelic-stocks-rally-after-trump-orders-faster-ptsd-research-compass-pathways-atai-lead-gains">jumped</a>&nbsp;at least 15% in early trading on Monday, Seeking Alpha <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4576434-psychedelic-stocks-rally-after-trump-orders-faster-ptsd-research-compass-pathways-atai-lead-gains">reports</a>. The move followed an executive order <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-18/trump-signs-order-easing-restrictions-on-psychedelic-drugs">signed</a>&nbsp;by U.S. President Trump aimed at accelerating research and expanding patient access to psychedelics for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. On Wall Street, the move is being described as a structural turning point for the sector.

Psychedelics stocks jump on Trump executive order easing FDA restrictions

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