The company's CEO noted the 'wow effect on the stock'

Macron's sunglasses at Davos send shares of Italy's iVision skyrocketing

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.

RBC Capital upgrades TP and rating on small-cap biotech Biohaven, seeing 70% upside

Ubisoft Entertainment SA

Ubisoft shares plummeted to historic lows

Assassin's Creed creator loses third of market value in a day amid major reorg

MAIA Biotechnology, Inc.

Shares of <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/MAIA/">MAIA Biotechnology</a>, a micro-cap developer of a cancer drug designed to “<a href="https://oninvest.com/article/obmanut-rakovuu-kletku-pocemu-akciam-maia-prognoziruut-semikratnyj-rost">trick</a>” tumor cells, surged 26% on Monday, January 20, to their highest level since May 2025. The company’s lead therapy is moving closer to potential regulatory approval in the U.S., which MAIA <a href="https://ir.maiabiotech.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/166/maia-biotechnology-advances-ateganosine-cancer-treatment">described</a>&nbsp;as a “clear value-creation inflection point” for shareholders.

Biotech MAIA soars 26% as potential FDA approval means 'inflection point'

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>.

Jefferies upgrades rare earth miner Ramaco to 'buy' after slide in last 3 months

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.

Industry, Energy, IT: Royce's small-cap investment ideas for 2026

GSK plc

RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.

Shares of RAPT Therapeutics, a developer of long-acting therapies for food allergies, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/RAPT/">surged</a>&nbsp;nearly 64% in premarket trading on Tuesday, January 20, after the company <a href="https://investors.rapt.com/news-releases/news-release-details/gsk-enters-agreement-acquire-rapt-therapeutics">announced</a>&nbsp;its acquisition at a premium by pharma giant GSK.

Allergy pill developer RAPT soars on announcement of acquisition by GSK 

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.

Zacks recommends five best small-cap stocks to buy in January 2026

Klockner & Co SE

Worthington Steel, Inc.

Shares of Kloeckner &amp; Co, one of Europe’s largest metal traders, surged in German trading on Friday, January 16, jumping 27.3% to their highest level since May 2022. The rally followed the news that U.S.-based Worthington Steel <a href="https://ir.worthingtonsteel.com/news/news-details/2026/Worthington-Steel-to-Acquire-Kloeckner--Co/default.aspx">will acquire</a> the company at a premium to the market price. The transaction looks set to reshape the North American metalworking market and position Worthington Steel as the second-largest company in the region by revenue, Noble Capital Markets <a href="https://www.channelchek.com/news-channel/worthington-steel-to-acquire-kloeckner-co-in-transformative-2-4-billion-deal">argues</a>.

German metal processor Kloeckner to be acquired by U.S. peer Worthington; shares jump

SMA Solar Technology AG

Sixt SE

thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA

Vossloh AG

Wacker Neuson SE

German small-cap stocks offer an opportunity to participate in the transformation of the German economy particularly in terms of mobility and green energy. German GDP is <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/german-economy-grow-after-two-straight-years-contraction-ifw-says-2025-06-12/?utm_source=chatgpt.com%23:~:text=The%2520Leibniz%2520Institute,new%2520German%2520government.%2522">projected</a>&nbsp;to grow roughly 1.1-1.5% in 2026, a gradual recovery from the near-stagnation of 2024-2025. Fiscal support is&nbsp;channeled  through funds for decarbonization, green mobility, and infrastructure, supporting demand for rail transport, renewable energy, and low-emission equipment.

Betting on the green economy: Five interesting German small caps from Freedom24 

Quantum Computing Inc.

Rigetti Computing, Inc.

D-Wave Quantum Inc.

IonQ, Inc.

Rosenblatt Securities analyst John&nbsp;McPeake has <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/rigetti-quantum-computing-stocks-buy-93675ecd?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqdbXTohrP-EnKqWHR-LCZ68VS4mLwbi3DYfRGKMLq1zgpcXrz5mqbAH&amp;gaa_ts=6969fb1d&amp;gaa_sig=mbcEqEooeQ6Icj1u-aO2x0KEYgp7TvDzxt23rwD7u6HbCHg77G0ZWuInBZV4vbJKdnsLpZsNjP2p8LQE9O4GPg%3D%3D">initiated</a>&nbsp;on shares of quantum computing firms Rigetti Computing and Quantum Computing Inc., opening coverage with "buy" ratings. Amid "trepidation on Wall Street," McPeake argues they already have working products that could give them a competitive advantage in the future.

Rosenblatt initiates on quantum-computing firms Rigetti and QCi at 'buy'

Planet Labs PBC

Shares of mid-cap satellite data provider <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/PL/">Planet Labs</a> climbed&nbsp;almost 6% on Wednesday, January 14, reaching a new all-time high. Over the past two days, three Wall Street analysts have <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/pl/analystestimates?mod=mw_quote_tab">raised their target prices</a> for the stock, with the most bullish call implying upside of over 12% from current levels. Over the last 12 months, Planet Labs has surged more than 600%.

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