has highlighted six small-cap stocks from the S&amp;P 600 index that it expects to keep rallying in 2025. They come from various sectors but have three common features: they have beat analyst earnings estimates in at least seven of the past eight quarters, along with at least 10% expected earnings growth in both 2025 and 2026, and a lower P/E ratio compared to the overall index.

Barron’s spotlights six S&amp;P 600 stocks set to keep rallying in 2025

On Friday, December 6, quotes on VolitionRx, a small-cap company that develops and sells early-detection tests for serious diseases, jumped almost 10% following the <a href="https://ir.volition.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/821/volitionrx-announces-pricing-of-up-to-1-9-million-registered-direct-offering?utm_source=in_materials">announcement</a> of a registered direct offering priced at the previous day’s close.

Small-cap maker of cancer tests VolitionRx jumps after direct offering

Shares of electric air taxi company Archer Aviation rose more than 8% on Friday, December 6, and continued to climb in premarket trading on Monday, December 9. The company announced an agreement that aims to make Archer the first manufacturer of electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the Middle East and North Africa and the first to launch commercial flying taxi operations in the UAE. Over the last month, Archer's stock has surged more than 150%.

Air taxi company Archer Aviation surges on news of agreement in UAE

In the month following the U.S. presidential election, the S&amp;P SmallCap 600 index <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5ESP600/?utm_source=in_materials">gained</a> 6%. Among the biggest winners were regional bank Dime and car-rental company Hertz, as <a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/for-small-cap-stocks-look-past-the-trump-trade-cf869302?utm_source=in_materials">reported</a> by the .

WSJ notes biggest gainers in the small-cap S&amp;P 600 since Trump victory

The small-cap Inuvo has devised a way to rescue brands and the advertising market from restrictions on cookies. For years, cookies have been the primary means for companies to gather user data and target ads. Inuvo offers a technology capable of creating consumer profiles without cookies. On the back of this, analysts <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/inuv/analystestimates?mod=mw_quote_tab&amp;utm_source=in_materials">believe</a> its stock could more than triple.

How small-cap Inuvo is rescuing the $200 billion advertising market amid cookie clampdown

On Wednesday, December 4, quotes on U.S.-based lunar lander developer Intuitive Machines, with a market capitalization of $1.8 billion, <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/lunr?mod=article_chiclet&amp;utm_source=in_materials">retreated</a> more than 9% following the <a href="https://investors.intuitivemachines.com/news-releases/news-release-details/intuitive-machines-prices-upsized-1100-million-offering-shares?utm_source=in_materials">announcement</a> of a secondary offering priced at a significant discount to the current share price.

Space exploration company Intuitive Machines slides after share offer with 26% discount

On Wednesday, December 4, shares of communications and payment services company IDT Corporation <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/idt?utm_source=in_materials">spiked</a> in after-hours trading following the release of record earnings for the fiscal-2025 first quarter (ended October 31), which highlighted increasing profitability.

Fintech IDT Corporation gains on strong fiscal first-quarter financials

In a recent note, Zacks Small-Cap Research (Zacks SCR) has <a href="https://s27.q4cdn.com/906368049/files/News/2024/Zacks_SCR_Research_11292024_NRXBF_Soresnsen.pdf?utm_source=in_materials">valued</a> Canadian drug developer Nurexone Biologic, which trades in the U.S., at $2.55 per share, more than five times the current share price. In the over-the-counter market on Tuesday, December 3, the stock was <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/nrxbf?utm_source=in_materials">quoted</a> at $0.50 per share.

Zacks SCR reiterates 400% upside call on Nurexone Biologic for risk-tolerant investors

On Tuesday, December 3, quotes on PSQ Holdings, the parent company of an online marketplace that brands itself as "anti-woke" and family oriented, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/PSQH/?utm_source=in_materials">surged</a> 270% following the <a href="https://investors.publicsq.com/news/news-details/2024/PublicSquare-Announces-Donald-Trump-Jr.-and-Willie-Langston-Appointed-to-Board-of-Directors/default.aspx?utm_source=in_materials">announcement</a> that <strong>Donald Trump Jr.</strong> had joined the company's board of directors.

'Patriotic marketplace' PublicSquare jumps 270% after Trump son joins board

Shares of air taxi developer Archer Aviation fell nearly 24% on Monday, December 2. Investors were likely spooked by the sudden resignation of the CEO of Stellantis, a major investor in Archer, <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/joby-archer-stock-price-aviation-fdb70e2d?mod=RTA&amp;utm_source=in_materials">reports</a> .

Archer Aviation shares plunge following Stellantis CEO resignation

Freedom Broker has downgraded its rating for Miller Industries, a manufacturer of towing and recovery equipment, from "buy" to "hold" while reiterating its target price. It cited slowing sales growth but noted improvements in cash flow.

Freedom Broker downgrades tow truck maker Miller Industries to 'hold'

Shares of gold exploration and mining company Contango ORE <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/ctgo?utm_source=in_materials">dropped</a> nearly 22% on Friday, November 29, after the company <a href="https://www.contangoore.com/press-release/contango-reaffirms-and-updates-2025-manh-choh-guidance?utm_source=in_materials">announced</a> higher than expected production costs at its Manh Choh mine, which it is developing in partnership with Canadian mining giant Kinross Gold.

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