Oracle Corporation

The market was supported by hopes of renewed US-Iran talks and technology stocks

The S&amp;P 500 is less than 1% away from a record. Nasdaq 100 has its best growth streak since 2021

Kering SA

A day earlier, market leader LVMH reported a stronger-than-analysts-expected drop in sales

Gucci sales fell 8% on the back of the war. This is the second alarm signal for the luxury sector

American Airlines Group Inc.

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

A merged air carrier could become the largest in the world

United and American Airlines rose in price after reports of a possible merger into the giant

Bloom Energy Corporation

Shares of software developers continued to rise after their best day since April 2025

Oracle shares soared for the second day in a row. What caused the rally and whether it's too late to buy

Kevin Warsh could become the wealthiest Fed chief ever 

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Upstart Holdings, Inc.

Shares of Upstart Holdings, a mid-cap provider of AI-driven lending technology, could double by the end of 2026, <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/14/prediction-ai-stock-going-double-before-2026-over/">argues</a>&nbsp;Anthony Di Pizio, a contributor at the Motley Fool. His optimism is based on the company’s strong financial performance, as well as its plans to become a fully fledged bank. At the same time, Upstart shares are currently trading near their lowest level in almost three years, which opens up opportunities for investors, the analyst wrote.

Motley Fool analyst thinks AI fintech Upstart could double by yead-end

Eli Lilly and Company

Novo Nordisk A/S

Shares in manufacturer Ozempic jumped 3.5%

"Superpower Charge": Novo Nordisk bets on OpenAI in confrontation with Eli Lilly

Citigroup Inc.

Wells Fargo & Company

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Three U.S. banking giants have lent at least $100 billion to private credit companies. This segment has recently attracted more and more attention from investors concerned about asset quality and the growing influence of artificial intelligence, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/wells-fargo-reports-36-2-billion-of-private-credit-exposure">writes</a>.

Banks gave away $100 billion to private lenders. Why doesn't this bother the head of JPMorgan?

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Firefly Aerospace Inc.

BlackSky Technology Inc.

Barron’s has <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/space-stocks-artemis-spacex-rocket-lab-firefly-12488c13?mod=RTA">identified</a>&nbsp;15 space-related stocks from the so-called Space 60 list compiled by Morgan Stanley as a comprehensive roster of publicly traded companies tied to the sector. Barron’s selected these names as a “good start for investors who want to space growth in their portfolios.” Among them are two smid-cap companies.

Smid caps Firefly and BlackSky feature in Barron's 15 stocks for 'new space race'

Helen of Troy Limited

Bloomin' Brands, Inc.

Mama's Creations, Inc.

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.

SunOpta Inc.

Freedom Broker, at&nbsp;<i>Oninvest</i>'s request, has analyzed which consumer staples small caps were most popular among hedge funds in the fourth quarter. The list includes five names with a market capitalization below $6 billion during the period and share prices below $30.

Freedom: Five consumer staples small caps most popular with hedge funds in 4Q25

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.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Netflix, Inc.

Amazon.com, Inc.

Burlington Stores, Inc.

General Motors Company

Walmart Inc.

Affirm Holdings, Inc.

Chubb Limited

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

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