Freedom Broker analysts have highlighted three small-cap stocks to watch as the so-called Santa Claus rally approaches. This is the <a href="https://get.investors.com/infographics/santa-claus-rally/?utm_source=in_materials">traditional rise</a> in stock prices before Christmas and into the early days of January. Among the highlighted companies is Perfect Corp., which is making AI solutions for the fashion and beauty sector.

Freedom Broker spotlights three small caps ahead of Santa Claus rally 

Quotes on Innodata, a provider of IT services and enterprise software, surged more than 35% in premarket trading today, Friday, November 8. For the third quarter, the company comfortably doubled its top line year over year, while net income came in 43 times the amount in the previous-year period. Innodata also announced that it had secured new Big Tech clients and raised its 2024 revenue guidance, now expecting around 90% year-over-year growth.

Innodata jumps over 30% on strong financials and Big Tech client news

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.

Nuclear energy stocks soar after Amazon backs advanced reactor technology

The explosive growth of the AI market has taken many tech stocks to record highs, but the Motley Fool <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/08/06/3-top-artificial-intelligence-ai-stocks-ready-for/">argues</a> that there are still hidden gems out there, highlighting three companies in particular: processor manufacturer AMD, cybersecurity company SentinelOne, and IT service provider Innodata. Each of them, though differing in size, has plenty of room to grow as the AI market expands, the Motley Fool contends.

The Motley Fool spotlights three AI stocks ready for ‘bull run’

Most investors have never heard of Perfect Corp., a developer of AI-based solutions for the beauty and fashion industries. Nevertheless, the company serves more than 400 of the world’s largest cosmetics brands, while its technologies are used by Instagram, Facebook, and Alibaba, and its apps have been downloaded by retail customers over a billion times, <a href="https://s27.q4cdn.com/906368049/files/News/2024/Zacks_SCR_Research_06202024_PERF_Thompson.pdf">according</a> to Zacks Small-Cap Research (Zacks SCR). Perfect Corp. dominates its niche, yet its shares are still undervalued, believe Zacks SCR analysts.

How Perfect Corp. cashes in on virtual makeup and pretty selfies

People are keen to trust people in uniforms. In the age of artificial intelligence and fake images, it might be too dangerous. Nikolai Legkodimov, a tech expert, shares his thoughts about these risks in his op-ed.

Artificial intelligence (AI)