Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc.

Shares of oncology-focused biotech Sonnet BioTherapeutics soared more than 80% yesterday, July 14, after the company announced a deal to become a public cryptocurrency treasury company.

Biotech Sonnet to transform into public crypto treasury company. All about the deal

DDC Enterprise Limited

Quotes for DayDayCook (DDC), which manufactures ready-to-heat, ready-to-cook, and ready-to-eat Asian food, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DDC/">soared</a>&nbsp;more than 53% yesterday, July 14, to a year-to-date high. The company <a href="https://ir.daydaycook.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/45/ddc-enterprise-launches-ddc-bitcoin-influence-collective-to-accelerate-growth-and-enhance-shareholder-value">announced</a>&nbsp;the launch of the "DDC Bitcoin Influence Collective" to bring together "top-tier thought leaders." Recently, DDC launched an "aggressive [bitcoin] accumulation strategy."&nbsp;

Gen Z-focused Asian food maker DDC makes new bitcoin treasury strategy move

Monogram Orthopaedics, Inc.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

Shares of Monogram Technologies, a smaller company developing surgical robots to enable placement of patient optimized orthopedic implants, jumped 78% yesterday, July 14, hitting their highest mark since May 2023. The company <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/zimmer-biomet-announces-definitive-agreement-113500570.html">announced</a>&nbsp;it would be acquired at a premium by medical device maker Zimmer Biomet. With the deal, Zimmer Biomet expects to become the first and only company in orthopedics to offer a fully autonomous surgical robot.

Surgical robot maker Monogram to be acquired by biotech Zimmer; stock soars 78%

Small caps are set to see more volatility in the second half of the year, according to a <a href="https://www.royceinvest.com/insights/royce-roundtable">roundtable discussion</a> of portfolio managers at Royce, which specializes in the small-cap space. The issue, they say, is that investors lack certainty about the policy backdrop.

Royce PMs see more volatility for small caps in 2H amid policy uncertainty

NIO Inc.

EVgo, Inc.

Navitas Semiconductor Corporation

The Motley Fool has <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/07/13/the-smartest-ev-stocks-to-buy-with-500-right-now/">recommended</a>&nbsp;three EV stocks.&nbsp;After booming in 2020-2021, the stocks of many industry players have fizzled out, but as contributor and analyst Leo Sun points out, "for investors who can look past those near-term headwinds [there might be] some promising plays."&nbsp;

Motley Fool highlights three EV stocks for when 'near-term headwinds' in sector pass

President Donald Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful” bill, signed into law last week, extends tax incentives for smaller companies through 2030.

How Trump’s “Big Beautiful” tax law changes the game for smaller companies



The first half of 2025 proved to be a roller coaster for small-cap investors. Exchange-traded funds investing in European and Asian small caps delivered strong returns, while U.S.-focused peers largely hovered around flat performance or slipped into the red.

Small-cap ETF outperformers and underperformers in 1H25: Non-U.S. DMs ascendant

ProKidney Corp.

Biotech ProKidney, which develops a cell therapy platform for the treatment of multiple chronic kidney diseases, rose sixfold yesterday, July 8, to reach a market capitalization of $1.8 billion. The trigger was successful clinical trial results of its drug, but analysts are cautious.&nbsp;

Biotech ProKidney soars 500% after positive trial results, but analysts are cautious

A gauge of investor sentiment from Bloomberg Intelligence “approached manic” in June. This could portend a relative downturn in the small-cap space, however.

Why small-cap investors should be wary of 'manic' sentiment in markets

In recent years, South and Southeast Asia have attracted investors as a trove of new ideas and high-growth companies, with economies across the region undergoing rapid expansion and transformation. While investor attention often remains focused on large corporations, smaller firms in Asia are also delivering impressive growth and innovation, frequently achieving success within their respective niches. The MSCI Asia Apex Small Cap 200 index, which tracks the performance of the 200 largest and most liquid small caps in the broader MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Small Cap index, has soared 79.8% over the past three years and is up nearly 14.0% year to date. By comparison, the MSCI AC Asia Pacific index has risen 11.8% and 13.6% over the same periods, respectively.

Three small caps that reflect different aspects of Asia's growth and transformation

Beam Global

Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley brings more than three decades of executive experience to the table, having built and led companies ranging from startups to publicly traded firms generating $70 million in annual revenue, according to his LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/desmondwheatley/">profile</a>. “For a long time, I worked for companies that were polluting the environment. I spent a lot of time in the Middle East, working for people whose values I don't support now,” he said in an interview with Oninvest.

Head of clean tech innovator Beam Global tells Oninvest about plans and Trump effect


Hims & Hers Health, Inc.

Freedom Broker now recommends clients buy shares of Hims &amp; Hers Health, a telehealth company, in the wake of a recent dip. The mid-cap stock has lost 35% of its market value due to a canceled partnership with pharma giant Novo Nordisk, which alleges that Hims&nbsp;&amp; Hers put patient safety at risk through “deceptive” marketing and sold a knockoff version of its drug Wegovy. Despite this, Freedom Broker analysts think Hims &amp; Hers stock will bounce back quickly.&nbsp;

Freedom Broker says buy Hims & Hers after cancellation of tie-up with Novo Nordisk

QuantumScape Corporation

QuantumScape, a mid-cap maker of solid-state rechargeable lithium metal batteries for EVs, has been soaring of late, but&nbsp;Baird Equity Research&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/quantumscapes-stock-is-still-on-a-tear-but-buyer-beware-analyst-says-36ea9613?mod=newsviewer_click">sees</a>&nbsp;a number of risks for investors. The stock&nbsp;<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/QS/">added</a>&nbsp;78% in the last two days thanks to the&nbsp;the <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/quantumscape-achieves-major-milestone-cobra-203000396.html">announcement</a>&nbsp;of a new manufacturing process for a key battery component.&nbsp;But Baird analyst Ben Kallo said in a note he wants "additional details on the go-to-market strategy before becoming more constructive." Currently, Kallo's target price implies downside for the stock.

EV battery maker QuantumScape rockets 80% in last two days; Baird flags risks 

Auna S.A.

Latin America is seeing growing demand for private healthcare services amid chronic undercapacity in the public system. While in OECD countries (comprising over 35 developed economies, like the U.S., Canada and Germany) public and mandatory insurance schemes <a href="https://privatebank.jpmorgan.com/latam/en/insights/markets-and-investing/ideas-and-insights/healthy-growth-for-latin-america-tapping-the-regions-healthcare-sector-for-economic-gains#:~:text=pandemic%252C%2520compared%2520with%2520just%252019,tiered%2520system">cover</a>&nbsp;74% of total health expenditure, in Latin America the figure stands at just 57%. The remaining burden falls on private insurance and out-of-pocket payments, supporting the expansion of private medical providers and insurers. At the same time, several countries in the region <a href="https://privatebank.jpmorgan.com/latam/en/insights/markets-and-investing/ideas-and-insights/healthy-growth-for-latin-america-tapping-the-regions-healthcare-sector-for-economic-gains#:~:text=bottom%2520of%2520the%2520chart%252C%2520Argentina,281">face shortages</a> of physicians and medical services, a further driver of growth for private clinics.

Auna: The Peruvian small cap developing private health care in Latin America



Core Scientific Inc New

CoreWeave, Inc. Class A Common Stock

Quotes on Core Scientific, an owner and operator of high-powered digital infrastructure for bitcoin mining and hosting services with a market capitalization of less than $5 billion, soared more than 30% yesterday, June 26. As the&nbsp;<i>Wall Street Journal</i>&nbsp;reports, the company is in talks to be acquired by CoreWeave, which provides cloud infrastructure for AI capabilities. A year ago, the same deal through. At least one Wall Street analyst is skeptical that the acquisition now makes sense for CoreWeave, however.&nbsp;

Core Scientific jumps by a third on reports of talks to be acquired by CoreWeave

MicroStrategy Incorporated

Circle Internet Group

Coinbase Global, Inc.

Bitcoin fell in price by nearly 3% after the House vote


Congress rejected the start of a debate on Trump's crypto projects. Stocks and bitcoin fell


Apple Inc.

MP Materials Corp.

The company has struck a deal with US rare earth supplier MP Materials to reduce its dependence on Chinese exports


Apple will invest $0.5 billion in rare earth metals production in the U.S. Why it matters

ASML Holding N.V.

If ASML's quarterly results beat Wall Street's expectations, the analyst recommends locking in profits


The analyst is no longer advising to buy ASML stock. What is his investment before the report?

This is the first of three key inflation reports that will guide the Fed's actions ahead of its September meeting

US inflation accelerated in June to 2.7%. What will happen to the rate now?

BlackRock, Inc.

Citigroup Inc.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The resilience of the U.S. economy continues to face risks, including trade and geopolitical tensions, said the CEO of JPMorgan, the nation's largest bank


'Serious risks remain': how three of the five largest US banks reported


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