GitLab Inc.

Now is a good time to buy shares of GitLab, the mid-cap creator of a software development platform, <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/22/everyones-nervous-about-gitlab-thats-exactly-why-y/">says </a> Motley Fool freelance analyst Jeffrey Seiler. The company's stock <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/GTLB/">has collapsed</a> more than 40% since the beginning of the year and is now trading based on "incredibly low" valuations, he believes.

'Too cheap to ignore': analyst advised on GitLab developer's stock

Manhattan Associates, Inc.

Target Hospitality Corp.

Sonoco Products Company

Calix, Inc.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

GE Aerospace

Uber Technologies, Inc.

Lucid Group, Inc.

D.R. Horton, Inc.

Merck & Co., Inc.

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: trading will go without sharp movements

Yesway

Preliminary trading in Yesway shares, which operates a chain of 449 convenience stores in the U.S., began in the trading system for Freedom clients. Later on April 22, the company's securities will appear on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker YSWY. To participate, click on the ticker <a href="https://tap.freedom24.com/to/quote/YSWY.US?utm_source=stocks&amp;utm_medium=YSWY.US&amp;utm_campaign=pfu17895694">YSWY</a>.

IPO Yesway: trading in shares of the convenience store chain began

National Healthcare Properties

The REIT has listed on Nasdaq under the ticker NHP

National Healthcare IPO: fund investing in senior campuses goes public

Meta Platforms, Inc.

In the U.S., such personnel monitoring is within the law, but it is certain to be banned in Europe, legal experts say

Surveillance in the name of AI: Meta has decided to record every click of its employees

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

Hecla Mining Company

Since the beginning of the year, the Russell 2000 Index, a benchmark for small and mid-cap companies, has gained nearly 11.5% - despite a drawdown in March, when it lost more than 10% from its January peak. This volatility is also due to the scale of the conflict in the Middle East and its impact on commodity flows. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz was 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> Brent to $120 per barrel, and small-cap companies are particularly sensitive to fuel costs and consumer sentiment.

Truce or escalation: four actions under two scenarios for US-Iran talks

In the area of the Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked, <a href="https://www.ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/products/20260422-ukmto_warning_attack.pdf?rev=85f516057e214383a089fb298fe5987c">reported</a> in the Office of Maritime Trade Operations of Great Britain. According to the agency's information, fire was opened on the vessel shortly after an Iranian military boat approached it, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-22/container-ship-comes-under-gunfire-near-hormuz-uk-navy-says">noted</a>.

Iran attacks container ship near Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends truce

The penalty if SpaceX backs out of the deal would be one of the largest in history

SpaceX has won the right to buy Anthropic's rival startup Cursor for $60 billion

Data

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

Golar LNG Limited

ConocoPhillips

Permian Resources Corporation

Vistra Corp.

Halliburton Company

Goldman Sachs has advised investors to look at five energy stocks, including one in the mid-cap segment, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/17/goldman-says-buy-these-dividend-paying-energy-stocks-with-upside.html">reported</a>. Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta published a note on Friday after Iran <a href="https://en.oninvest.com/article/iran-announced-the-full-opening-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-for-the-duration-of-the-ceasefire">announced</a>&nbsp;the “complete” reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. At the same time, Trump said the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and vessels remained in place.

Goldman Sachs puts out list of 'buy'-rated energy stocks; one is a mid cap

Independent Bank Corporation

Hanmi Financial Corporation

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

Horizon Bancorp, Inc.

Accel Entertainment, Inc.

Green Dot Corporation

Freedom Broker, on the request of <i>Oninvest</i>, looked at which small caps in the financial sector were most popular among hedge funds in the fourth quarter. The sample includes 10 companies with market capitalizations below $6 billion during the period. Their stocks trade below $35 a share.

10 small-cap financial  stocks cheaper than $35 based on hedge fund holdings

QuidelOrtho Corporation

QuidelOrtho shares <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/QDEL/">tumbled</a>&nbsp;more than 27% on Thursday to their lowest level since April 2011 after the small-cap diagnostics provider <a href="https://ir.quidelortho.com/news/news-release-details/2026/QuidelOrtho-Announces-Preliminary-Revenue-for-the-First-Quarter-2026-and-Provides-Update-on-Full-Year-2026-Guidance/default.aspx">reported</a>&nbsp;preliminary first-quarter results that came in well <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/quidelortho-diagnostics-stock-moderate-flu-season-51c6af1a?mod=RTA">below Wall Street expectations.</a> The move was driven by a weaker flu season in the U.S. and the Middle East conflict, the company said.

Diagnostics stock QuidelOrtho falls to 15-year low on disappointing 1Q26 results

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