The S&amp;P 500 broad market index hit its highest close since late February and oil prices slowed after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran still wants a deal. Stocks were sharply lower in the morning and oil rose in price as weekend talks in Pakistan stalled and the U.S. decided to move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, the opening of which is awaited by much of the world.

S&amp;P 500 recoups losses since war: Trump hints again at Iran deal

LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Societe Europeenne

The conflict reduced organic revenue growth for the owner of Louis Vuitton and Dior by about 1 percentage point

LVMH sales fell more than expected because of the war. What does this mean for the luxury sector?

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Alphabet Inc.

Google's share of the U.S. search advertising market is declining

Google may lose its leadership in the online advertising market. What do investors need to know?

McDonald's Corporation

The world's largest fast food restaurant chain is hoping to spur revenue growth with a new menu

McDonald's wants to sell more drinks. Why is this important to investors?

Shell plc

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Chevron Corporation

The cost of Brent crude oil <a href="https://www.ice.com/products/219/Brent-Crude-Futures/data?marketId=6018433">fell</a> below $100 per barrel in trading on April 13, the price growth slowed to less than 5%. The cost of U.S. oil WTI <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/CL1:COM">declined</a> at a low of $99.04 per barrel, which corresponds to an increase of 2.6% for the day.

Brent temporarily below $100 a barrel, stocks rise after Trump's statements

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

American carrier Delta Air Lines, the country's largest airline by market capitalization, has <a href="https://news.delta.com/suite-spot">unveiled an</a> updated version of the Delta One business class. The company is betting on the format, which in recent years has become a key for the industry, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/delta-rolls-out-new-business-class-suites-in-premium-push">writes</a>.

Delta is launching new business class cabins. Why is it betting on the premium segment?

OPEC has lowered its forecast for global oil demand in the second quarter by 500 thousand barrels per day, according to the cartel's monthly<a href="https://www.opec.org/monthly-oil-market-report.html"> report</a>. World demand for oil in the second quarter is now estimated at an average of 105.07 million barrels per day against 105.57 million barrels in the previous forecast.

OPEC cuts oil demand forecast for second quarter due to Iran war

Microsoft Corporation

Amazon.com, Inc.

OpenAI suggests that its relationship with Microsoft is limiting its ability to grow in the enterprise segment, where the ChatGPT developer faces stiff competition, according to an internal company letter. OpenAI sees its recent deal with Amazon as key to growth in this area. According to the FT, the agreement has raised questions for OpenAI's main investor, which is considering, among other things, legal action.

OpenAI says partnership with Microsoft limits business growth - CNBC

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Organon & Co.

Shares of Organon &amp; Co. surged nearly 28% on Friday after India’s English-language daily Economic Times <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/sun-pharma-shares-tumble-4-as-firm-closes-in-on-12-billion-organon-acquisition-whats-spooking-investors/articleshow/130160781.cms?from=mdr">reported</a>, citing sources, that Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is preparing to submit a binding $12 billion offer to acquire the company, Barron's <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/organon-stock-sun-pharma-takeover-offer-ceef6b1e?mod=mw_quote_news&amp;adobe_mc=MCMID%3D33730369938250367791114176327786827285%7CMCORGID%3DCB68E4BA55144CAA0A4C98A5%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1776069580&amp;adobe_mc=MCMID%3D33730369938250367791114176327786827285%7CMCORGID%3DCB68E4BA55144CAA0A4C98A5%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1776069610&amp;_gl=1*1dw5wkp*_gcl_au*MzQzMTM4ODUxLjE3NzU4MDYzMjc.*_ga*MTE4Mzk3MTA5MC4xNzY2MzgyMTcz">writes</a>.

Small-cap biotech Organon jumps almost 30% on reported Sun Pharma takeover offer

Celanese Corporation

Maplebear Inc.

Netflix, Inc.

Burlington Stores, Inc.

General Motors Company

Walmart Inc.

Affirm Holdings, Inc.

Chubb Limited

Eli Lilly and Company

Natera, Inc.

GE Aerospace

Broadcom Inc.

MongoDB, Inc.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Citigroup has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-picks-to-buy-now-q1-earnings-season-meta-amazon-2026-4?IR=T">flagged</a>&nbsp;16 stocks investors should consider buying ahead of first-quarter earnings season, saying they could rise 3-12% after the results.

Citi names 16 stocks 'primed to pop' on 1Q26 earnings, including two smid caps


Alto Ingredients, Inc.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Oil States International, Inc.

GigaCloud Technology Inc.

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

Herbalife Ltd.

Movado Group, Inc.

Mitek Systems, Inc.

Seeking Alpha has <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4573837-as-investors-rotate-out-of-mega-caps-these-10-small-cap-strong-buys-are-worth-watching">identified</a>&nbsp;10 small-cap stocks that could benefit from the next phase of AI adoption. The platform cited a research note from Wells Fargo, which said the AI market could soon broaden beyond mega-cap tech companies to include smaller-cap firms.

10 'strong buy' small caps worth watching amid AI progress, rotation out of mega caps

Forward Air Corporation

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation

Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.

Marten Transport, Ltd.

Freedom Broker, at the request of Oninvest, has looked at which transportation-sector small caps were the most popular among hedge funds as of the end of 2025. The sample includes six names with market capitalizations below $6 billion during the reporting period, with share prices not exceeding $30.

Freedom: Six small-cap transportation names most popular with hedge funds in 2025

Applied Digital Corporation

Applied Digital, which builds data centers, saw its shares fall more than 6% in premarket trading on Thursday as rising losses overshadowed a strong revenue beat driven by robust demand for data center services, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/applied-digital-beats-quarterly-revenue-estimates-2026-04-08/">reports</a>.

AI data-center developer Applied Digital beats expectations, but shares are sliding

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