Zacks Small-Cap Research (Zacks SCR) published a report last week on VolitionRx, which develops and sells early-detection tests for serious diseases. It set a target price for the stock of $3.60 per share, five times the closing price as of Friday, August 30, noting the company’s expanding distribution network and work to cut costs and sign licensing agreements.

Zacks spotlights cancer and sepsis test developer VolitionRx as undervalued

The unexpected entry of Kamala Harris into the presidential race on July 21 drove a 5.7% rise in the shares of AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF, which provides investors with access to U.S. cannabis companies, with a 19% increase in the number of shares changing hands. More than half of the ETF's portfolio consists of small- and micro-cap stocks.

Small caps and the U.S. election: How investors can win in the home stretch

In the dynamic environment seen in the U.S. stock market in recent months, dividend stocks can offer stability and steady income streams to investors, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-us-dividend-stocks-august-110844443.html">points out</a> Simply Wall St. Their team has identified three small-cap stocks that could serve as such a safe haven.

Simply Wall St recommends three dividend stocks for investors seeking stability

Benzinga has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/24/08/40447799/small-caps-soar-3-russell-2000-stocks-doubling-investor-wealth-in-2024">spotlighted</a> three stocks from the Russell 2000 Index that have at least doubled in value in 2024: the fintech company Dave, the voice AI and speech recognition company  SoundHound AI, and the large language model developer Innodata. Meanwhile, Wall Street analysts foresee further growth for all three.

Benzinga spotlights three small-cap stocks that have doubled in 2024

Small-cap stocks historically shine in U.S. presidential election years, <a href="https://www.royceinvest.com/insights/2024/3Q24/small-caps-historically-shine-in-presidential-election-years">points out</a> Francis Gannon, co-CIO at Royce Investment Partners, 98% of whose assets under management are <a href="https://kz.kursiv.media/2024-08-15/mrdr-royce/">invested</a> in small caps.

Small caps outperform large caps in election years — Royce Investment Partners

This summer has been tumultuous for investors, marked by a <a href="https://kz.kursiv.media/2024-07-26/mrdr-jpmorgan/">rotation</a> out of big tech and into other sectors and small-cap stocks, as well as the more recent <a href="https://kz.kursiv.media/2024-08-05/lktv-panic-selloff/">global</a> stock market selloff. In this dynamic environment, stocks with strong fundamentals and growth potential can "uncover hidden opportunities for investors," <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unveiling-3-undiscovered-gems-strong-110732364.html">writes</a> Simply Wall St. Their team has found three "undiscovered gems" in the market.

Simply Wall St spotlights three small stocks with ‘strong potential’

Ahead of expected rate cuts, small-cap stocks have started to "show signs of life," <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/types-of-stocks/small-cap-stocks/">notes</a> the Motley Fool. It suggests that if the Fed achieves a "soft landing" — that is, lowering rates while avoiding a recession — small caps could outperform large caps and offers three of the best small-cap stocks to gain exposure to the potential outperformance.

The Motley Fool spotlights three small caps to buy ahead of expected Fed rate cuts

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which manages over $2 trillion in <a href="https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/our-firm/asset-management/">assets</a>, is <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-09/goldman-am-s-barrs-eyes-tech-picks-smallcaps-after-selloff?srnd=homepage-europe&amp;embedded-checkout=true&amp;sref=Y0jVLcFo">looking</a> to buy tech and small-cap stocks following the U.S. equities selloff and amid an expected normalization in rates.

Goldman Sachs AM eyes small caps after selloff

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’

Simply Wall St <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/now-opportune-moment-examine-crexendo-192112329.html">sees</a> the stock of Crexendo, a provider of cloud platforms and services for businesses, as undervalued, believing it should be trading 50% higher.

Simply Wall St spotlights cloud platform provider Crexendo as undervalued

has published a <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/best-small-cap-stocks-funds-fb970c89">Morningstar-compiled</a> list of the most popular stocks with small-cap funds. The past month <a href="https://kz.kursiv.media/2024-07-26/mrdr-jpmorgan/">has been great</a> for small-cap stocks, the publication notes, but navigating them can be quite challenging given the lack of media attention and Wall Street analyst coverage. sought to find out what professional investors are buying.

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