HMH Holding

SpaceX has applied for a listing in time to go public in time for Elon Musk's birthday and expects to be valued at more than $2 trillion. European tank maker Leopard 2 and Leclerc plans to raise up to €5 billion this summer. Professional investors lost interest in OpenAI shares in the run-up to the offering, seeing Anthropic as an alternative. The main IPO market events of the week are in our selection.

SpaceX counts on $2 trillion and a downturn in interest in OpenAI: What's important about the IPO by April 5

Attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure could trigger retaliatory strikes on U.S. allies' facilities in the Persian Gulf 

Trump has promised to hit Iran's power plants. How does this threaten U.S. allies?

The rise in anxiety and burnout in developed countries is often linked not to childhood trauma, but to the structure of the economic system. If capitalism shapes behavior and perception, the investor may be less rational than he or she thinks.

Privatizing stress: how capitalism affects the psyche

Tesla, Inc.

Unilever PLC

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

US President Donald Trump said that the war with Iran is <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/tramp-ne-skazal-kogda-zakoncitsa-vojna-v-irane-ekonomika-uze-nastroilas-na-krizis">close to being over</a>, but promised new strikes against the country in the next two to three weeks. He also shifted the responsibility for unblocking the Strait of Hormuz to other countries. SpaceX is preparing the largest IPO in history, counting on a valuation of over $2 trillion. Job growth in the U.S. in March almost three times exceeded analysts' expectations, but there are also some worrying signals in the statistics. You can read about the main events from March 30 to April 3 in our review.

SpaceX IPO, oil at its highest since 2008, unexpectedly strong US job growth - top stories of the week

ASML Holding N.V.

A group of U.S. lawmakers has proposed a bill that would tighten restrictions on exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China, including a ban on servicing installations already delivered. These actions by U.S. lawmakers could affect Europe's most <a href="https://companiesmarketcap.com/european-union/largest-companies-in-the-eu-by-market-cap/">expensive</a> company ASML and a number of others.

U.S. prepares new restrictions on China's chip manufacturing. Which stocks will be affected?

Drive and fly less, go to work without a tie, and better yet, work from home. This is the advice given by authorities in various countries, which have to reduce demand for energy resources due to the largest disruption in the history of their supply. In different countries of the world again recommend to switch to remote work, which reminds of emergency measures in the times of pandemic Covid-19. But now it's a response to the energy shock from the war in Iran.

How different countries around the world are trying to save energy resources 

Intel Corporation

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

Brookfield Corporation

The share surge followed the decision to buy out a stake in a plant in Ireland

'Major brake': UBS finds new driver for Intel stock after 14% rise

The unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.3%

The number of jobs in the U.S. in March grew three times stronger than expected. What to expect from the Fed?

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Globalstar, Inc.

Amazon.com, Inc.

Viasat, Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc.

Shares of Iridium Communications and Viasat, two small-cap satellite communications providers, surged more than 15% on Thursday. The rally was triggered by a Financial Times report that Amazon is in talks to acquire their peer, satellite company Globalstar.

Small space stocks soar on report of Amazon interest in Starlink peer

Chord Energy Corporation

Matador Resources Company

Kinetik Holdings Inc.

USA Compression Partners, LP

The Iran crisis has reminded investors just how unpredictable the oil market can be. After the Strait of Hormuz was closed in March, Brent crude <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/strait-of-hormuz-closure-threatens-brent-crude-100-surge-w3sxph3pl#:~:text=The%20Middle%20East%20conflict%20pushed%20Brent%20crude%20to%20%24119.50%20a%20barrel%20for%20the%20first%20time%20since%202022%20but%20prices%20fell%20back%20on%20reports%20that%20the%20G7%20will%20intervene">surged</a>&nbsp;to $120 per barrel, while Dubai crude briefly <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/166-a-barrel-middle-east-oil-gives-clue-to-where-all-prices-could-be-headed-if-iran-war-drags-on.html#:~:text=Dubai%2520crude%2520oil%2520prices%2520surpassed%2520%2524166%2520a%2520barrel%2520to%2520a%2520new%2520record%2520high%2520on%2520Thursday%252C%2520according%2520to%2520market%2520data%2520provider%2520Platts">hit</a>&nbsp;a record above $166 per barrel. The International Energy Agency <a href="https://www.iea.org/news/new-iea-report-highlights-options-to-ease-oil-price-pressures-on-consumers-in-response-to-middle-east-supply-disruptions#:~:text=The%2520war%2520in%2520the%2520Middle%2520East%2520is,said%2520IEA%2520Executive%2520Director%2520Fatih%2520Birol.">called</a>&nbsp;it the largest oil supply disruption in the history of the global oil market.

Two strategies, four stocks that can grow at any oil price

Gentex Corporation

In a note seen by <i>Oninvest</i>, Freedom Broker has initiated coverage of Gentex Corporation, a leading global supplier of auto-dimming electrochromic rearview mirrors and a partner to Toyota Motor Corporation and Volkswagen AG. The analysts point to improving business profitability and opportunities outside of the company’s core mirror segment as key drivers of upside.

Freedom Broker initiates on mid-cap Toyota supplier Gentex with 'buy'

Nomad Foods Limited

The Simply Good Foods Company

Utz Brands, Inc.

Coursera, Inc.

Westrock Coffee Company

Since the start of the year, the S&amp;P 500 Consumer Discretionary index has <a href="https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-500-consumer-discretionary-sector/#overview">declined</a>&nbsp;8.5%. By comparison, the S&amp;P 500 Energy index has <a href="https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-500-energy-sector/#overview">surged</a>&nbsp;nearly 32%. Meanwhile, at the beginning of the year, the consumer segment was <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4548107-consumer-staples-emerge-as-the-market-safe-haven-while-the-other-10-sp-500-sectors-slide">viewed</a>&nbsp;by investors as a “refuge” amid overheating Big Tech stocks.

Insider Monkey: 10 small-cap consumer staples names under $30 

Penguin Solutions, Inc.

Penguin Solutions, a small-cap maker of AI computing infrastructure, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/PENG/">soared</a> more than 10% in extended trading on April 1. The company <a href="https://ir.penguinsolutions.com/news/news-details/2026/Penguin-Solutions-Reports-Q2-Fiscal-2026-Financial-Results/default.aspx">released</a> quarterly earnings that <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/penguin-solutions-stock-earnings-4729efd0?mod=RTA">beat</a> Wall Street expectations and doubled its revenue guidance for the full fiscal year.

Shares of AI infrastructure maker Penguin soared. It improved its outlook for the year

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