La Rosa Holding Corp. Common Stock

Shares of La Rosa Holdings, a micro-cap real estate brokerage and services company, <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/lrhc">jumped</a> more than 25% yesterday, April 24, following the <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/04/24/3067418/0/en/La-Rosa-Holdings-Corp-Announces-Authorization-of-Stock-Buyback-Program.html">announcement</a> of stock buyback plans. The company described that as a strategic move to boost shareholder value.

Real estate brokerage La Rosa Holdings soars after stock buyback announced 


The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc.

Noble Capital Markets has initiated <a href="https://www.channelchek.com/news-channel/the-one-group-hospitality-stks-a-leader-in-vibe-dining-initiating-research-coverage">coverage</a> of ONE Group Hospitality, which owns restaurant chains and provides management services to hotels and casinos. It issued a “buy” rating on the stock with a target price implying nearly 70% upside. Last year is said to have marked a transformational period for the company and opened up significant growth opportunities.

Noble rates international restaurant company ONE Group a ‘buy’


Oklo Inc.

Quotes on Oklo, a nuclear startup, <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/oklo">soared</a> almost 15% over the last two trading days. The trigger was the <a href="https://oklo.com/newsroom/news-details/2025/Oklo-Announces-Chairman-Transition/default.aspx">announcement</a> that Sam Altman, who also heads OpenAI, would step down as chair of the Oklo board. Meanwhile, yesterday, the investment bank HC Wainwright &amp; Co initiated coverage of Oklo with a “buy” rating.

Nuclear startup Oklo soars on Altman resignation and new analyst coverage

<i>Barron’s</i> <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/small-cap-stocks-tariffs-trump-buy-4ce23557">notes</a> the potential for a turnaround in small-cap stocks. The S&amp;P SmallCap 600, which tracks small and mid-sized companies, is now so undervalued versus last year’s highs that any piece of positive news could send the index soaring. <i>Barron’s</i> believes now could be the time for investors to take advantage of the decline in small-cap valuations.

Barron’s highlights big rebound potential for small caps


Rocket Lab USA, Inc.

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.

D-Wave Quantum Inc.

Motley Fool contributor George Budwell has <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/04/22/3-incredible-growth-stocks-im-buying-on-the-dip/">highlighted</a> three small- and mid-cap growth stocks that investors should consider buying during the current market downturn. They have fallen significantly since the beginning of the year and the April selloff. However, Budwell sees “tremendous upside potential” in these three “game-changing innovators.”

The Motley Fool spotlights three ‘incredible growth’ small caps to buy on the dip


Phunware, Inc.

Phunware created a mobile app for Trump’s 2020 campaign

Ascendiant says AI ‘presents strong growth potential’ for software firm Phunware

DDC Enterprise Limited

Shares of DayDayCook (DDC), a Hong Kong-based ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat Asian food producer that targets Gen Z consumers, <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/ddc">plunged</a> more than 12% yesterday, April 21, on the first day of trading after an exchange-imposed suspension. The New York Stock Exchange had suspended trading for over two weeks after the company’s shares were nearly zeroed during the global stock market selloff.

Gen Z-focused food maker DDC plunges after trading suspension ends


Acme United Corporation

Acme United Corp., a small-cap worldwide supplier of cutting, measuring, first aid, and sharpening products, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/q1-2025-acme-united-corp-074817318.html#:~:text=%D0%A5%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8F%20%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C%20%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B0%2C%20%D0%BC%D1%8B%20%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B6%D0%B5%20%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%BC%20%D0%B5%D0%B5%20%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BA%20%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C%20%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%8C%20%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8E%20%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0.">views</a> the uncertainty surrounding Trump’s tariffs as a chance to gain market share through acquisitions, it stated during the first-quarter earnings call. The company argues that, unlike peers, it has a strong balance sheet that will allow it to weather the tariff headwinds.

Cutting tools supplier Acme says its strong balance sheet to help amid tariffs


QuoteMedia, Inc.

Noble Capital Markets has <a href="https://www.channelchek.com/company/qmci">slashed</a> its target price for QuoteMedia, a micro-cap software developer and financial data provider, by 23%, while reiterating its “buy” recommendation. The past year was QuoteMedia’s worst in nearly a decade, and although the management has promised record revenue in the first quarter of 2025, investors might be wary, Noble <a href="https://www.channelchek.com/news-channel/quotemedia-inc-qmci-a-sanguine-outlook-for-2025">argued</a> in its note on QuoteMedia.

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