Meta Platforms, Inc.

Alphabet Inc.

Amazon.com, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Apple Inc.

Chevron Corporation

Exxon Mobil Corporation

The UAE withdrew from OPEC and OPEC+. Court hearings on Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI began in the USA. Five companies from the "Magnificent Seven" and two of the largest oil and gas companies in the United States presented quarterly reports. What can we learn from them? Fed and ECB kept rates unchanged - risks for the economy are growing due to the war in the Middle East. The main events from Ma 27 to Ma 1 are in our review.

Musk vs OpenAI, UAE pulls out of OPEC, Big Tech reporting - top news of the week 

Apple faces the challenge of strengthening its artificial intelligence as it lags behind its competitors in this area

Apple has hinted at the possibility of a major purchase. Who could we be talking about?

GameStop Corp.

EBAY INC EBAY ORD

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Major purchases could bring GameStop closer to Warren Buffett's Berkshire, said investor Michael Burry

Shares of GameStop, known for its meme rally, jumped after news of interest in eBay

Hyundai Motor Company

Tesla, Inc.

The owner of Instagram and Facebook is investing heavily in humanoid robots

Meta has bought a startup that creates AI for robots. Will it compete with Tesla?

The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq Composite set records for point gains in those five weeks

US stocks rise for fifth straight week: their longest rally in 1.5 years

NVIDIA Corporation

The U.S. Defense Department <a href="https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4475177/classified-networks-ai-agreements/">has entered into</a> agreements with seven artificial intelligence companies to deploy their advanced technologies on its classified networks. The Pentagon is seeking to expand the range of AI vendors working with the US military, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/pentagon-reaches-agreements-with-leading-ai-companies-2026-05-01/">explains</a>. At the same time, it continues to ignore one of the leaders in the AI field - the startup Anthropic.

The Pentagon has signed AI contracts with Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon - but not Anthropic

US oil majors Exxon Mobil and Chevron have reported a sharp fall in profits for the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year - even as oil prices soared to multi-year highs after the US and Israel's war with Iran began.

Exxon Mobil and Chevron profits fall as war with Iran disrupts oil supplies

White House notifies Congress of 'cessation' of hostilities in conflict with Iran - AP

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Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

Uber Technologies, Inc.

Shares of Hertz Global Holdings, one of the world’s largest car-rental companies, surged nearly 14% on Thursday after the "<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/hertz-the-original-meme-stock-rewards-its-true-believers-11621354091">original meme stock</a>" announced a robotaxi <a href="https://newsroom.hertz.com/press-releases/press-release-details/hertz-and-uber-partner-to-power-autonomous-robotaxi-and-driver-led-fleet-operations/">partnership</a>&nbsp;with Uber Technologies.

Meme stock Hertz rallies almost 14% on robotaxi partnership with Uber 

Novo Nordisk A/S

Hemab Therapeutics

Shares of biotech Hemab Therapeutics, founded by former Novo Nordisk executives, are now available for early trading on the Freedom client trading platform. The company’s lead asset, sutacimig, is being developed for rare blood-clotting disorders. Later on Friday, the stock will debut on the Nasdaq during the regular session under the ticker symbol <a href="https://tap.freedom24.com/to/quote/COAG.US?utm_source=stocks&amp;utm_medium=COAG.US&amp;utm_campaign=pfu17521958">COAG</a>.

Hemab IPO: Novo-backed blood disorder biotech debuts on the Nasdaq

KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Shares of rare disease small cap developer KalVista Pharmaceuticals <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/KALV/">surged</a>&nbsp;almost 40% on Wednesday to their highest level since mid-2021 after the biotech <a href="https://ir.kalvista.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chiesi-group-acquire-kalvista-pharmaceuticals-expanding-its">said</a>&nbsp;it would be acquired at a premium by Italian drugmaker Chiesi Group. M&amp;A activity in the rare disease space continues to accelerate, and investors should watch the sector closely for new opportunities, <a href="https://www.channelchek.com/news-channel/chiesi-drops-1-9-billion-to-snag-kalvista-and-the-first-oral-hae-treatment-on-the-market">writes</a>&nbsp;Noble Capital Markets.

Small-cap biotech KalVista to be acquired by Italy's Chiesi; stock hits 5-year high

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

APA Corporation

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

The escalating conflict in the Middle East has <a href="https://en.oninvest.com/article/middle-east-oil-supply-disruption-surpasses-losses-from-1970s-crises-iea">triggered</a>&nbsp;the largest disruption to oil supplies in the history of the global market. Against that backdrop, oil prices have remained&nbsp;near $100 per barrel, while the energy sector in the S&amp;P 500 <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/energy-stocks-surged-38-q1-200000694.html">gained</a>&nbsp;about 38% in the first quarter even as the broader index <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/25/the-sp-500-is-on-track-to-finish-q1-in-negative-te/#:~:text=S%26P%20500%20slid%20roughly%204.6%25%20in%20the%20first%20quarter.">fell</a>&nbsp;4.6%.

Small-cap ETFs in 1Q26: Who managed to gain from the energy shock?

Organon & Co.

Shares of Organon, the mid-cap maker of women’s health drugs, surged nearly 17% on Monday to mark a one-year high. The company <a href="https://s27.q4cdn.com/703211477/files/doc_news/Organon-s-11-75Bn-Sale-to-Sun-Pharma-04-26-2026-v34.pdf">announced</a>&nbsp;it will be acquired at a premium by India’s Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.

Mid-cap biotech Organon to be acquired by Sun Pharma; shares soar to one-year high

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