Byrna Technologies Inc.

Freedom Broker has raised its target price by 42% for Byrna Technologies, a small-cap maker of less-lethal weapons. The company beat expectations in its 2024 fourth quarter,&nbsp; ramped up production, expanded offline sales, and gained endorsements from new influencers — even Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of the U.S. president, Freedom Broker noted.

Freedom Broker raises less-lethal weapons maker Byrna target price by 42%


Ituran Location and Control Ltd.

Freedom Broker now recommends holding shares of Israel’s Ituran, a small-cap company listed in the U.S. that specializes in satellite vehicle tracking. The catalyst was an upgrade to the target price amid a nearly 27% <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ITRN/">gain</a> in Ituran since the start of the year. Freedom retains its overall positive outlook on the company.

Freedom Broker moves Ituran to ‘hold’ amid strong YTD gains

Quotes on Gryphon Digital Mining, a small-cap company that brands itself as a carbon-neutral bitcoin miner, <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/gryp">plummeted</a> more than 11% in premarket trading yesterday, March 4, after the company backed out of a deal to purchase energy assets from Canada’s Erikson National Energy. In recent months, Gryphon has been snapping up these assets to sell energy to AI and high-performance computing data centers.

Bitcoin miner Gryphon cancels energy asset purchase in Canada; shares plunge

Shares of 23andMe, the company that disrupted the genetic testing industry, <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/me">plunged</a> 33% yesterday, March 3, hitting an <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/ME#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">all-time low</a>. A company special committee <a href="https://investors.23andme.com/news-releases/news-release-details/23andme-special-committee-rejects-acquisition-proposal-ceo-anne">rejected</a> the latest buyout offer from founder Anne Wojcicki, just weeks following her previous offer. She is fighting to keep the company afloat but remains opposed to a third-party takeover.

Former unicorn 23andMe loses 33% after latest Wojcicki buyout bid

Quotes on HeartSciences, a small-cap maker of AI-powered technology for early detection of heart disease, <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/hscs">plunged</a> 5% yesterday, March 3, after the company <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/sec.irpass.cc/2729/0001213900-25-018955.htm">announced</a> its intention to offer investors up to $15 million worth of units consisting of one preferred share and one warrant each. For context, its current market capitalization stands at $3.5 million.

AI-ECG diagnostic firm HeartSciences retreats on capital raise announcement

Enovis Corporation

OneWater Marine Inc.

Francis Gannon, co-CIO of the Royce Small-Cap Fund, has <a href="https://www.royceinvest.com/insights/2025/1Q25/royce-small-cap-fund-four-holdings-in-focus">highlighted</a> two stocks that he believes deserve investors' attention. While they declined in 2024, he sees strong long-term potential.

Royce names two small-cap stocks with potential to rebound

Inuvo, Inc.

Quotes on Inuvo, a provider of AI-driven advertising technology, <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/inuv">dropped</a> almost 4% on Friday, February 28, after the company <a href="https://inuvo.com/inuvo-reports-record-fourth-quarter-2024-revenue-of-26-2-million-26-year-over-year-growth-and-net-income/">posted</a> record revenue and positive net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 versus a loss a year earlier. The market was disappointed by a decline in its gross margin, which the company expects to continue in 2025 as well, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inuvo-inc-inuv-q4-2024-073356466.html">according</a> to financial news and data site GuruFocus.

AI marketing solutions provider Inuvo slides despite strong fourth-quarter earnings

The GEO Group, Inc.

CoreCivic, Inc.

Yesterday, February 27, quotes on Geo Group, a small-cap private prison company, <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/geo">gained</a> just over 6%, while its peer, CoreCivic, saw its stock <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/cxw">jump</a> 4%. This came after both companies announced new contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Overall, with U.S. demand for detention facilities to house illegal aliens rising amid the crackdown on immigration under Donald Trump, Geo Group and CoreCivic see “unprecedented opportunities” ahead.

Private prison firms jump amid growing demand for immigration detention facilities

Armlogi Holding Corp.

Freedom Finance has slashed its target price for ArmLogi, one of the fastest-growing warehousing and logistics service providers in the U.S, by 40%. It now recommends holding ArmLogi shares, while it had a “buy” rating on them before. Despite strong revenue growth, the stock has <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/BTOC/">dropped</a> 46% in less than two weeks.

Freedom downgrades logistics small cap ArmLogi to ‘hold,’ slashes target price

Bank of America Corporation

The market is not doing any better, with the Russell 2000 down about 11% from its November highs

BofA reports the worst small-cap executive sentiment in 20 years

Flywire Corporation

Quotes on Flywire, a small-cap company that provides payment solutions and software, plunged more than 37% yesterday, February 26. As <i>Barron’s</i> <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/flywire-earnings-stock-price-job-cuts-6373e1fd">reported</a>, the decline was sparked by disappointing fourth-quarter financials and plans to cut 10% of its workforce. Following the earnings report, five coverage analysts <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/FLYW/">slashed</a> their target prices for the stock.

Payment solutions provider Flywire sinks 37% on financials and restructuring plans

DDC Enterprise Limited

Shares of Hong Kong-based ready-made meal provider DayDayCook (DDC) <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DDC/">jumped</a> more than 18% yesterday, February 25, to a three-month high, before giving back some of the gains in premarket trading today. Yesterday's gains came after the company <a href="https://ir.daydaycook.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/30/ddc-enterprises-chairwoman-and-ceo-to-increase-stake">announced</a> that its founder and CEO Norma Chu would increase her stake in DDC by purchasing shares worth about $2.27 million.

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