Shares of several small-cap suppliers of avocados took a tumble yesterday, Monday, February 3, following the announcement by President <strong>Donald Trump</strong> of new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. However, the losses eased later in the day after the U.S. and Mexico agreed to a truce for a month. Note that around 80% of avocados sold in the U.S. are imported from Mexico, which sparked fears of higher consumer prices.

Avocado supplier stocks slide after U.S. tariff announcement, rebound slightly after truce with Mexico

JPMorgan has revealed its top internet picks for 2025, which include both Big Tech names and small-cap stocks. As <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/12/42561047/amazon-meta-alphabet-spotify-lead-jpmorgans-2025-tech-picks-for-ai-potential?utm_source=in_materials">reported</a> in Benzinga, the bank believes that enhanced engineering efficiency, billions in AI revenue for Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud, and accelerated ad and search growth for Meta and Google, along with a pro-business political climate and stabilization of the economy, will bolster growth in the internet sector.

JPMorgan reveals top large- and small-cap internet picks for 2025

On Friday, November 29, shares of the small-cap biopharmaceutical company Applied Therapeutics plummeted 76% after the FDA declined to approve its drug to treat a rare genetic metabolic disease, jeopardizing its plans to launch its first commercial product. Applied Therapeutics, which is also pursuing drug approval in Europe, says it is considering appealing the FDA's decision or resubmitting its application.

Applied Therapeutics plummets 76% after FDA declines to approve drug

Spirit Airlines, a pioneer budget airline, has filed for bankruptcy after multiple failed merger attempts with competitors. The company claims to have reached an agreement with most creditors and expects to emerge from bankruptcy next year. Trading in Spirit Airlines shares, which have fallen more than 90% this year, has been suspended.

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy

Shares of the biopharmaceutical company Viking Therapeutics surged 21% on Thursday, October 24. The gains were attributable to released financial results for the third quarter, which showed that the company had sufficient financial resources to continue clinical trials for its promising weight-loss pill. If they are successful, Viking could eventually challenge current market leaders Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. Recall that earlier this month, Morgan Stanley included Viking in a list of small-cap stocks with at least 50% upside.

Potential Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk competitor surges 21% on third-quarter financials

Shares of three nuclear energy companies soared on Wednesday, October 16, following Amazon’s announcement of investments to build new nuclear reactors. The retail and tech giant thus joined Microsoft and Alphabet in turning to nuclear to meet its growing power needs, driven by cloud services and AI.

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Avocado supplier stocks slide after U.S. tariff announcement, rebound slightly after truce with Mexico

JPMorgan reveals top large- and small-cap internet picks for 2025

Applied Therapeutics plummets 76% after FDA declines to approve drug

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy

Potential Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk competitor surges 21% on third-quarter financials

Nuclear energy stocks soar after Amazon backs advanced reactor technology