Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Sable Offshore Corp.

Freedom Broker has spotlighted the two stocks in the Russell 2000 that most outperformed and most underperformed last week, November 3-9. The former was Terns Pharmaceuticals, which is developing a bone-marrow cancer therapy, while the latter was Sable Offshore Corp., an oil and gas producer operating off the coast of California.

Freedom names best and worst small cap performers from last week

Ituran Location and Control Ltd.

Perfect Corp.

Gaia, Inc.

Dave Inc.

A “Goldilocks” scenario is unfolding in the stock market – a balanced backdrop in which the economy grows but does not overheat, inflation continues to normalize, and the labor market is supported by a neutral-to-soft policy by the Fed. This combination of factors creates favorable conditions for growth by equities, says Vadim Merkulov, head of research at Freedom Finance Global. He offers investors two “simple but effective strategies.”

Small cap picks for November

The GEO Group, Inc.

CoreCivic, Inc.

Shares of <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/geo">GEO Group</a>, a small-cap operator of migrant detention centers, fell more than 8% yesterday, November 6, while competitor <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/cxw">CoreCivic</a>&nbsp;slumped almost 10%. Both companies lowered their 2025 forecasts, despite having described the outlook earlier this year as “<a href="https://en.oninvest.com/article/private-prison-firms-jump-amid-growing-demand-for-immigration-detention-facilities">unprecedented</a>” amid rising U.S. demand for detention capacity under the Trump administration.

Private prison stocks tumble amid guidance cuts – despite Trump-era boom


Papa John's International, Inc.

U.S. pizza chain Papa John’s has reported weaker quarterly sales and sharply downgraded its full-year outlook as customers trimmed spending on sides and toppings while competitors stepped up promotions.

Papa John’s cuts guidance as U.S. consumers trade down to smaller pizzas

Krispy Kreme, Inc.

This marked the first positive earnings following the end of the U.S. McDonald's partnership

Krispy Kreme rises as broad market falls on positive 3Q cash flow, turnaround news

BillionToOne

BillionToOne IPO: Molecular diagnostics company debuts on the Nasdaq

Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V

Mexico's flag carrier returned to public markets for the first time since bankruptcy

Aeroméxico shares start trading on NYSE and BMV after $223 million dual listing

Comstock Inc.

Noble Capital Markets has <a href="https://dashboard.channelchek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LODE_20251104_27828-1.pdf">upgraded</a>&nbsp;its rating on shares of micro cap Comstock Inc., which recycles metals and solar panels, and now rates them "outperform," with the target price implying 140% upside. According to the note, the company is at a turning point after <a href="https://comstock.inc/press-release/comstock-announces-third-quarter-2025-results-and-corporate-updates/">raising</a>&nbsp;fresh capital, eliminating debt, and positioning itself to build its first industrial-scale metals processing facility. This morning, Comstock shares are trading higher.

Noble upgrades sustainable tech company Comstock and sets TP implying 144% upside

Shares of Papa John’s <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/PZZA/">fell</a>&nbsp;10% yesterday, November 4, after Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/apollo-withdraws-bid-take-pizza-chain-papa-johns-private-64-share-sources-say-2025-11-04/">reported</a>&nbsp;that private equity firm Apollo Global Management had withdrawn its month-old <a href="https://en.oninvest.com/article/papa-john-s-shares-surge-on-report-of-apollo-takeover-offer-at-53-premium">offer</a>&nbsp;to buy the pizza chain.

Papa John’s shares tumble as Apollo pulls $2.1 billion takeover offer

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.

Pantoro Gold Limited

In 2025, the gold market has staged a remarkable rally. Year to date, the precious metal has gained nearly 57%, repeatedly setting new records and reaching around $4,380 per ounce. The surge was driven by geopolitical uncertainty, expectations of Fed easing, and record central-bank gold purchases. Investor interest has also spiked as gold is once again looked to as a preferred safe haven amid global economic turbulence.

Which small-caps are benefiting from gold's rise

Innodata Inc.

Investors should pay attention to the securities of mid-cap company Innodata, which helps big tech players train their AI models, <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/11/03/1-tech-stock-to-buy-before-the-end-of-2025/">says</a> The Motley Fool. Thanks to increased demand for these services, Innodata's stock has <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/INOD/">jumped</a> nearly 83% since the beginning of the year and that's just the beginning, the article says.

Google's Mid-cap partner grew 83% in 2025. Why the Motley Fool advises buying

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics, a mid-cap developer of therapies for rare diseases, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SRPT/">plummeted</a>&nbsp;nearly 40% in post-market trading yesterday, November 3, after the company <a href="https://investorrelations.sarepta.com/news-releases/news-release-details/sarepta-therapeutics-announces-third-quarter-2025-financial">announced</a>&nbsp;that it had failed extended trials for <a href="https://www.sarepta.com/products-pipeline/products">two of its main drugs</a>. Both are already available in the U.S., but the new data <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-03/sarepta-says-older-duchenne-drugs-failed-confirmatory-trial">could</a>&nbsp;prompt regulators to reconsider their approval.

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