Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Trinseo PLC

Freedom Broker has named the two stocks from the smid-cap-tracking Russell 2000 index with best and worst performance from January 9 through January 22. The former was recorded by Corvus Pharmaceuticals, which is developing a drug for atopic dermatitis, while the worst performer was Trinseo, a producer of specialty materials for the construction and automotive industries.

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Meta Platforms, Inc.

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Microsoft Corporation

NVIDIA Corporation

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Biohaven Ltd.

Investment bank RBC Capital Markets <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/this-biotech-stock-has-plummeted-over-the-past-year-rbc-says-it-sees-a-big-gain-ahead.html">upgraded</a>&nbsp;to "outperform"&nbsp;its rating on shares of Biohaven Ltd, a small cap developer of drugs for epilepsy and kidney disease. The upgrade follows new clinical data that, in RBC’s view, reduces development risk and improves the risk-reward profile. The bank now sees potential for the stock to rise 70% from current levels.

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Alphabet Inc.

Apple Inc.

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Netflix, Inc.

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Marvell Technology, Inc.

Adobe Inc.

Salesforce, Inc.

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Ramaco Resources, Inc.

MP Materials Corp.

Investment bank Jefferies has upgraded to "buy"&nbsp;its rating on shares of small-cap company Ramaco Resources, which is developing a rare earth metals deposit. China remains the dominant player in the market, and strained relations between China and the U.S. over recent months have created opportunities for companies such as Ramaco, <i>Barron's </i><a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/ramaco-stock-upgrade-rare-earths-49586e9a?mod=RTA">notes</a>.

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Resideo Technologies, Inc.

Amentum Holdings, Inc.

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.

Royce Investment Partners, founded by Wall Street <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/kak-investirovat-v-small-cap-pat-covetov-ot-caka-rojsa-legendy-uoll-strit">legend</a>&nbsp;Chuck Royce, has specialized in small-cap investing since 1972. Over that period, Royce <a href="https://www.royceinvest.com/funds/">built</a>&nbsp;a broad lineup of funds focused on micro-cap, small-cap, and mid-cap stocks. Chuck Royce’s investment philosophy has historically centered on undervalued small-cap businesses with sustainable operations, strong balance sheets, and visible cash flows – an approach that remains evident in the firm’s portfolios.

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Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.

Array Technologies, Inc.

Harrow, Inc.

Five9, Inc.

GigaCloud Technology Inc.

Research outfit Zacks has <a href="https://www.zacks.com/featured-articles/301/best-small-cap-stocks">named</a>&nbsp;five small-cap stocks that investors should pay attention to in January, including both “buy” and “hold” ratings. According to Zacks, these stocks have been delivering earnings above Wall Street forecasts, a signal that the earnings outlook may be improving.

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Global fund managers showed the highest level of optimism since July 2021, with expectations of economic growth among them rising and the share of cash in portfolios falling to a record low 3.2%, a January Bank of America (BofA) survey showed. It was conducted among 96 respondents managing $575 billion in assets before U.S. President Donald Trump threatened European allies to raise duties on their goods until the Greenland situation is resolved, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/wealth/global-investors-hit-hyper-bull-hedging-collapses-says-bofa-survey-2026-01-20/">writes</a>.

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GE Aerospace

Safran SA

Airbus SE

Visa Inc.

Moody's Corporation

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

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