Ramaco Resources, Inc.

MP Materials Corp.

Investors seek alternatives to Chinese suppliers amid US-China trade standoff

Baird advises another rare earth miner. This is a new player in the market

aTyr Pharma, Inc.

Shares of aTyr Pharma, a biotech developer of therapies for pulmonary sarcoidosis, collapsed 83% in a single day on September 15 after the company’s lead drug <a href="https://investors.atyrpharma.com/news-releases/news-release-details/atyr-pharma-announces-topline-results-phase-3-efzo-fittm-study">failed</a>&nbsp;in a pivotal phase III trial. The candidate, efzofitimod, showed little advantage over placebo in reducing steroid dependence among patients. This marks <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/atyr-shares-plunge-trial-miss-121100328.html">another setback</a> for aTyr, which seven years earlier halted its cancer research program after disappointing preclinical results that cut its market value nearly in half.

After lead drug misses in late trial and stock craters, what's next for aTyr? 

Archer Materials Limited

Arqit Quantum Inc.

BTQ Technologies Corp. Common Stock

Modern computing is approaching the physical limits of semiconductor chips. Investors are shifting their attention to quantum technologies, which promise performance leaps beyond what classical systems can achieve. What was once a scientific abstraction is becoming a commercial market where the world’s largest tech companies and venture capital firms are competing.

As quantum computing goes mainstream, which small caps are set to benefit most?

Papa John's International, Inc.

The bid values the pizza chain at more than $2 billion

Papa John’s shares surge on report of Apollo takeover offer at 53% premium

Investors continued to favor European and Asian small-cap stocks in the third quarter. International ETFs, which had been leading since the start of the year, maintained their advantage, while U.S. small-cap funds – previously lagging – regained momentum.

Ex-U.S. small-cap ETFs continue to outperform U.S. peers in 3Q, but comeback in sight

Beyond Meat, Inc.

Shares of Beyond Meat, a small-cap producer of plant-based meat backed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Bill Gates, tumbled almost 50% yesterday, October 13, to an all-time low. This came after the company announced that investors had overwhelmingly accepted its offer to swap bonds for new debt and stock, triggering massive dilution.

Shares of Beyond Meat sink 50%, hit new all-time low as debt swap sparks big selloff

USA Rare Earth, Inc.

Energy Fuels Inc.

Shares of rare earth metals companies soared on Friday, October 10. MP Materials rose 15%, USA Rare Earth 19%, NioCorp Developments almost 14%, and uranium producer Energy Fuels more than 10%.

Rare earth stocks soar after Trump threatens China with higher tariffs

Shares of the plant-based meat producer have lost almost all their value since the 2019 IPO

Beyond Meat, backed by DiCaprio and Gates, is struggling. Can it bounce back?


Novo Nordisk A/S

Akero Therapeutics, Inc.


The maker of Ozempic and Wegovy makes its first major deal under new CEO Mike Doustdar

Liver drugmaker Akero to be acquired by Novo Nordisk; shares soar 17%

Envoy Medical, Inc.

Quotes of hearing implant developer Envoy Medical, whose <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/COCH/">capitalization</a>&nbsp;on the Nasdaq is slightly above $22 million, collapsed yesterday, October 8, almost 42%. The selloff started after the company <a href="https://ir.envoymedical.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/65/envoy-medical-announces-up-to-16-million-registered-direct-offering-priced-at-the-market-under-nasdaq-rules">announced</a>&nbsp;an additional share issue worth $4 million and warrants for another $12 million.

Hearing implant maker Envoy Medical plunges 40% on new stock and warrant issue

JFrog Ltd.

SentinelOne, Inc.

Onto Innovation Inc.

In the fourth quarter, small-cap stocks are unlikely to perform as strongly as they did in the third, when the Russell 2000 cleared its prior record going back to 2021, according to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/08/this-wall-street-strategist-thinks-small-caps-are-inferior-where-to-pick-your-spots.html#selection-1527.0-1534.0">Adam Parker</a>, founder of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/trivector-research/">Trivector Research</a>. He called small caps a “structurally inferior asset class,” pointing to their weaker profitability and overall quality. Citi strategist Chris Montagu also <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/very-speculative-very-frothy-very-greedy-wall-street-says-stock-markets-rise-to-records-poses-risks-140152048.html">warned</a>&nbsp;that increasing bullish bets have left markets more fragile, especially if momentum stalls.

'Structurally inferior': Some strategists cautious on small caps after record highs

Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc.

The Wisconsin-based manufacturer, which has a 40% North American market share, will use the proceeds to repay debt and fund expansion

Alliance Laundry, leading commercial washer and dryer producer, to debut on the NYSE


Phoenix Education Partners, Inc.

Phoenix Education is debuting on the NYSE under the ticker PXED

University of Phoenix owner raises $136 million in IPO, shares to start trading

LightPath Technologies, Inc.

SuperX AI Technology Limited

Wolfspeed, Inc.

Tech small caps were once again in the spotlight for investors as their stocks rose against the backdrop of the Fed easing. The Russell 2000 index has gained 40.6% over the last six months and is now trading near record highs. At the same time, the rally has made small-cap valuations less attractive, prompting investors to question whether these stocks have become too rich.

Small-cap tech names are outperforming, but have valuations got too rich?

Workiva Inc.

Investors should take advantage of the falling share price of Workiva, a mid-cap <a href="https://www.workiva.com/en-nl/">developer</a>&nbsp;of an AI platform for financial and risk management, <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/10/07/1-growth-stock-down-49-buy-hand-over-fist-october/">advises</a>&nbsp;Anthony Di Pizio, a contributing analyst at the Motley Fool. The company’s stock is trading almost 50% off its all-time high, while revenue continues to expand faster than forecasts, and a huge addressable market leaves room for further upside.

Motley Fool says to buy mid-cap AI stock Workiva, 47% off peak, 'hand over fist'

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Chevron Corporation

BP p.l.c.

A reduction in the intensity of Russia's conflict against Ukraine could send oil prices down to $50 a barrel, Eric Lee, senior commodities strategist at Citigroup, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-17/oil-risks-drop-to-50-on-russia-ukraine-de-escalation-citi-says">said</a> in an interview with Bloomberg.

Oil may fall to $50 if Russia-Ukraine conflict de-escalates - Citigroup

The Boeing Company

Boeing's airplane deliveries this year could be the best in seven years

The U.S. has increased the production limit for Boeing 737 Max airplanes. Shares rose

Zions Bancorporation, National Association

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Western Alliance Bancorporation

Major stock indices in the US ended the week in the plus, with the broad market index S&amp;P 500 showing the best growth in five trading days since August. Traders on Friday reduced concerns about the credit market crisis, and they also increased hope for a reduction in the heat in the confrontation between the U.S. and China. Donald Trump said he is likely to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month and also acknowledged that 100% duties on Chinese goods cannot be sustained for long.

S&amp;P 500 posted its best week since August: debt crisis and trade war receded

Agency analyst Mark Pinto got into a polemic in absentia with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon

"One cockroach is not yet a trend": why isn't Moody's worried about banks' bad loans?

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

Tensions in US-China trade relations weigh on market sentiment

Stock slump in Alibaba and other PRC IT giants opens up buying opportunity - Barron's

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