Peloton Interactive, Inc.

Shares of the fitness equipment seller jumped 11% after good reporting

Goldman Sachs recommended buying Peloton shares. Has the company coped with the crisis?

Heartflow, Inc. Common Stock

The company raised $316.7 million, more than it had expected

Medtech Heartflow IPOs, shares now available for Freedom clients

Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

Western Midstream Partners, LP

Shares of Aris Water Solutions, a provider of solutions for water handling and recycling in oil and gas production, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ARIS/">soared</a> more than 19% yesterday, August 7. The company <a href="https://ir.ariswater.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/108/western-midstream-to-acquire-aris-water-solutions">announced</a>&nbsp;it would be acquired at a premium by energy producer Western Midstream Partners.&nbsp;

Produced-water manager Aris jumps almost 20% on news of its being acquired at premium

Small caps are again the spotlight, but not because they are outperforming. According to Refinitiv Lipper data as of August 4, investors have pulled $94.7 billion from U.S. small-cap funds since the start of the year, including $47.3 billion in July alone – the largest monthly outflow in 5 years. That figure also far exceeds the total for the second quarter, when withdrawals reached $30.3 billion, the highest quarterly outflow since 2020. Despite occasional rallies, small caps have trailed large caps by a wide margin. In the first seven months of the year, the S&amp;P 500 rose about 6.5%, while the Russell 2000 fell roughly 1.0%.

Small-cap ETFs see biggest outflow in 5 years in July: Why not to shun the segment

Krispy Kreme, Inc.

McDonald's Corporation

Shares of doughnut chain Krispy Kreme fell 7% yesterday, August 7, after the company released its second-quarter financials, marking an end to the stock's "meme moment." It reported widening losses due to the termination of its partnership with McDonald's, which investors and analysts had had high hopes for. Krispy Kreme promises to start returning to profitability in the current quarter, but analysts remain cautious.

Krispy Kreme posts 2Q loss five times bigger than forecast as McDonald's tie-up ends

MasterBrand, Inc.

American Woodmark Corporation

Shares of furniture manufacturer MasterBrand rose yesterday, August 6, more than 9%, while its peer Woodmark added more than 14% – the two companies will merge, they&nbsp;<a href="https://americanwoodmark.com/investors/press-releases/2025/masterbrand-and-american-woodmark-to-combine-in-all-stock-transaction-to-accelerate-value-delivery-through">announced</a>. The result will be a financially stronger company that will show greater resilience through market cycles, <a href="https://www.channelchek.com/news-channel/masterbrand-and-american-woodmark-announce-2-4-billion-merger-to-create-cabinet-industry-leader">Noble Capital Markets</a>&nbsp;argues.

Two small-cap furniture makers announce merger; their shares jump

D-Wave Quantum Inc. WT

Freedom Broker has put out a short-term trade idea to buy D-Wave Quantum, a maker of quantum computing systems, ahead of its earnings today, August 7. D-Wave's market value has already doubled this year, but Wall Street still sees room to grow further.

Freedom Broker says buy D-Wave Quantum ahead of earnings

LifeMD, Inc.

Novo Nordisk A/S

The small cap is still up almost 150% YTD

Shares of telehealth company LifeMD in free fall after 2025 guidance downgraded

DDC Enterprise Limited

Spring 2025 marked a turning point for investors in DayDayCook (DDC), a Hong Kong-based small-cap company specializing in the production and sale of ready-made Asian meals. After losing nearly all of its value over the prior 18 months, the company’s stock has surged fourfold since May following the <a href="https://ir.daydaycook.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/35/ddc-announces-record-2024-growth-and-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-initiative-in-shareholder-letter-by-founder-ceo-norma-chu">announcement</a>&nbsp;of a bitcoin treasury strategy. While crypto has moved beyond being a trend to become a recognized component of the broader financial system, analysts at Freedom Finance Global note that there remains no fundamental or sustainable factor to support a long-term appreciation in its value.

How a bitcoin treasury strategy boosted the small-cap food manufacturer DayDayCook

STAAR Surgical Company

Alcon Inc.

Shares of STAAR Surgical, a small-cap maker of implantable lenses, soared more than 46% yesterday, August 5, as news broke that the company would be <a href="https://investor.alcon.com/news-and-events/press-releases/news-details/2025/Alcon-Agrees-to-Acquire-STAAR-Surgical/default.aspx">acquired</a>&nbsp;by the global eye care&nbsp;leader Alcon (Switzerland).&nbsp;The acquisition is aimed at bolstering Alcon’s position in the surgical vision correction market, particularly in addressing the growing global demand for alternatives to LASIK, Noble Capital Markets <a href="https://www.channelchek.com/news-channel/alcon-to-acquire-staar-surgical-in-1-5-billion-deal-to-expand-vision-correction-portfolio">wrote</a>.

Shares of implantable lens maker STAAR jump 46% as company to be acquired by Alcon

BTCS Inc.

Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)

Corporate treasuries hold at least $3.5 billion of ether, Reuters reports

Ether outperforming bitcoin recently as companies adopt ether treasury strategies

Three Fed rate cuts by February 2026 are almost fully priced in 

Jefferies: Fed cuts could cause 'significant' rotation from large tech to small caps

Blade Air Mobility, Inc.

Joby Aviation, Inc.

Archer Aviation Inc.

Blade Air Mobility, a smaller aviation company, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/BLDE/">soared</a> more than 17% yesterday, August 4. The company has agreed to sell its helicopter rideshare business  to air taxi developer Joby Aviation. The deal will mean cheaper flights, the prices for which are still comparable to Uber Black, <a href="https://ir.blade.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/121/blade-announces-sale-of-passenger-division-to">explains</a> Blade.

Blade hits eight-month high on sale of helicopter rideshare business to Joby Aviation

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Amphenol Corporation

Shares of mid-cap network infrastructure provider  CommScope <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/COMM/">soared</a> more than 86% to a four-year high yesterday, Aug. 4. Its broadband connectivity and cable TV division will be bought by fiber-optic cable maker  Amphenol for more than triple the market capitalization of all of CommScope. The deal is an example of how AI is turning data-center components into one of the hottest areas of the market, <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/commscope-stock-amphenol-ai-data-center-4bac39e5?mod=RTA">writes</a>&nbsp;<i>Barron's</i>.

 CommScope nearly doubles after selling connectivity and cable division to Amphenol

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

'Hottest ad out there': American Eagle jumps after Trump supports Sydney Sweeney ad

Shell plc

The situation on the global gas market, which experienced a severe crisis in 2022, will change radically in the coming years. Thanks to the commissioning of numerous liquefaction terminals, by the end of the decade the LNG market supply may almost double, far exceeding demand. The surplus, which should lead to a strong decline in prices, will persist until at least the early 2030s.&nbsp;

The saturation cycle: why the LNG market will be oversupplied and what will happen to gas prices

Late summer and early fall in the U.S. (and not only) is often a time of financial turmoil - it was August-October that saw the most high-profile crises of the last decades. Today, new sources of risk are being added to this season of turbulence: a boom in investment in AI infrastructure and a growing confrontation between the White House and the Federal Reserve.&nbsp; What makes August especially dangerous for investors, whether the economy is in danger of a "data center bubble" and whether Donald Trump has his own strategy in monetary policy, or whether his attacks on the Fed are just a political calculation?

Crisis season, AI and the timing of Trump's attacks on the Fed: highlights from economists' blogs

The longer I've been involved in wine, the more interesting it becomes to dispel all sorts of wine stereotypes: red to meat, sparkling wine to oysters and other wine prejudices. They often narrow our horizons and limit our choices so much that one can go through life without tasting a sweet ice-cold Asti with truffle chips. But trends are changing.

The sweet truth about sparkling wine: why there's no need to be ashamed of your love of Moscato and Demi-Sec

LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Societe Europeenne

Kering SA

Prada S.p.A.

The luxury industry is changing, with more and more people eschewing luxury purchases in favor of experiences, travel and wellness, i.e. experiential luxury, <a href="https://fortune.com/2025/05/07/wealthy-gen-z-millennials-high-net-worth-ditching-luxury-shopping-life-experiences-health-travel/"> writes</a> Fortune. Alexander Pukhov finds out how brands are adapting to a new reading of luxury - and how to capitalize on it.

Travel and welness: how luxury is changing and who makes money from it

Nebius Group N.V.

Palantir Technologies Inc.

Intel Corporation

Apple Inc.

AI and fintech are surging in the U.S. market. OpenAI is preparing an employee stock deal that could raise the company's valuation to $500 billion - higher than SpaceX. Apple joined Donald Trump in announcing a $100 billion increase in investments in the U.S., including $2.5 billion in iPhone glass manufacturing. Palantir surpassed $1 billion in revenue for the first time, Nebius Group shares soared 28% after a seven-fold increase in revenue and an increase in guidance. The main events of August 4-8 are in our review;

Highlights of the week: Trump and duties, Palantir breaks records, OpenAI catches up with SpaceX


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