Today's Small Cap Stocks Pulse
Deep Fission targets up to $1.66B valuation in new Nasdaq IPO
Deep Fission announced a Nasdaq IPO seeking $157 million at $24‑$26 per share, which would value the nuclear startup at up to $1.66 billion. The company previously completed a reverse merger that raised $30 million but never traded on the OTCQB. Its latest S‑1 filing shows a cash deficit of $88.1 million as of March, up from $56.2 million in December.
Stardust Power (SDST) Secures a $150 Million Framework for Its Oklahoma Lithium Refinery
Stardust Power Inc. signed a non‑binding LOI with an institutional investor to provide up to $150 million of project‑level financing for its planned lithium refinery in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The flexible structure can be deployed as equity, debt or hybrid instruments and may be syndicated to additional parties. By raising capital at the project level, Stardust aims to limit dilution for existing shareholders while establishing a market‑based valuation for the refinery asset. Once operational, the plant is designed to produce up to 50,000 metric tons of battery‑grade lithium carbonate per year in two 25,000‑ton phases.
How We Leveraged Our Position In Russell 2000 For A Win
The trading team used the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) to gain early exposure to a small‑cap rally that began in early April, initially taking a half‑size position and scaling to just under 40% of the model portfolio by April 8....
Odyssey’s IPO Brings In $304M for Quest to Develop Better Immunology Drugs
Odyssey Therapeutics priced 15.5 million shares at $18, raising $304 million including a $25.2 million private placement. The funds will finance Phase 2a/2b trials of OD‑001, an oral RIPK2 inhibitor for ulcerative colitis, and advance OD‑002, a SLC15A4 inhibitor, toward Phase 1/2a. Odyssey’s platform targets...
NI Holdings, Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
NI Holdings reported Q1 2026 results showing a 15% drop in gross premiums to $57.5 million, driven by the exit from non‑standard auto lines. The combined ratio improved to 79.7% from 94.4% a year earlier, reflecting stronger underwriting in Home, Farm...
Entera Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Updates Across Its Oral Peptide Programs
Entera Bio reported Q1 2026 results, highlighting a streamlined Phase 3 protocol for its lead osteoporosis candidate EB613 and a completed Phase 1 bridging study that positions a single‑tablet formulation for the upcoming trial. The company also advanced its partnership with OPKO, securing...
Rackspace Shares Jump 83% After AMD AI Deal and Q1 Profit
Rackspace Technology (RXT) rallied 83.26% to $4.16 on Thursday after unveiling a strategic artificial‑intelligence partnership with AMD and posting a first‑quarter profit. The move turned a modest close of $2.27 into a breakout opening at $3.98, igniting short‑term trading interest.
Suja Life Prices $173.6M IPO at $21 per Share, Boosting Consumer‑Goods PE Pipeline
Suja Life, the California‑based maker of plant‑based juices, priced its IPO at $21 per share, selling 8.89 million shares for roughly $173.6 million. The proceeds will fund debt repayment, employee incentives and the acquisition of its own LP units, underscoring the company's...
Short‑Term Pain, Long‑Term Gain: TMDX Still Bullish
Just wrapped up a 45 minute call with $TMDX management… lots of good stuff.. obviously there’s some short term pain from margin compression due to bigger investments (R&D, trials, international expansion, etc) but my conviction has not changed and I...
Bob’s Q1 Growth Defies Wider Sector Trends
Bob’s Discount Furniture reported an 8.5% rise in first‑quarter revenue to $578 million, helped by five new store openings and 1.2% comparable‑store growth. Net income, however, plunged 81% to $2.5 million as SG&A rose 9% and a $2 million advisory termination fee was...
Health Firms Odyssey, Mobia Fall After $454 Million IPO Haul
Odyssey Therapeutics and Mobia Health debuted on the Nasdaq, together raising about $454 million—$304 million for Odyssey and $150 million for Mobia after an upsized IPO and a private placement. Despite the strong capital infusion, Odyssey’s shares fell 8.8 % in early trading, and...
San Lorenzo Hits All-Time High on Chile Gold Assays
San Lorenzo Gold announced breakthrough assay results from its Arco de Oro drill program at the Salvadora project in Chile, highlighting intervals of more than 1 g/t gold over 100 m, including a 13 m section grading 2.21 g/t Au. The data suggest the...
Track Group Reports 2nd Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
Track Group reported Q2 FY26 revenue of $8.9 M, up 7% year‑over‑year, led by growth in Florida and Illinois. Gross profit rose 9% to $4.5 M and operating income surged 830% to $0.41 M, reflecting tighter cost controls. Non‑GAAP Adjusted EBITDA increased 18%...
Uber-Backed Electric Scooter Rental Firm Lime Files for IPO
Lime, the Uber‑backed electric scooter and e‑bike rental firm, filed for an IPO targeting a roughly $2 billion valuation. In 2025 the company generated $886.7 million in revenue but posted a $59.3 million net loss, widening from the prior year. Lime now operates...
Research Pipeline Session #19 : A Cash-Rich Industrial Quietly Pivoting Toward AI
The unnamed industrial micro‑cap has posted a dramatic earnings turnaround, with EBITDA margins expanding roughly 600 basis points and adjusted earnings per share nearly tripling in the last quarter. Its balance sheet now holds about $200 million of net cash and...
Rocket Lab Stock Surges on Revenue Win, $30M Contract
Rocket Lab Corp (NASDAQ:RKLB) surged 18.8% to $93.31 after reporting first‑quarter revenue in line with estimates and announcing a $30 million contract for three HASTE hypersonic test launches. The company also disclosed its largest launch contract ever with an undisclosed customer,...
Three of the Best UK Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Now
UK small‑cap investors are targeting niche leaders that can command pricing power and sustain margins despite inflation. Moonpig (LSE:MOON) dominates the online greeting‑cards market with roughly 70% share and has built a data‑rich subscription base exceeding one million users. Victorian...
Saga Communications’ Q1 Net Revenue Falls 5.6%
Saga Communications reported first‑quarter 2026 net revenue of $22.9 million, a 5.6% decline from the same period a year earlier. The company posted an operating loss of $3.3 million, widening from $2.3 million in Q1 2025, while station operating income fell 62% to $900,000....
Forward Air Flags Customer Loss, Stock Plummets
Forward Air reported a $34 million net loss for Q1 and warned that a contract‑logistics customer accounting for roughly 10% of its $2.5 billion annual revenue is diversifying away. The disclosure sent the stock down more than 40% and confirmed a strategic...
CoreWeave Stock Sinks After Forecast Miss
CoreWeave Inc. (CRWV) saw its shares plunge 11% after the AI‑focused data‑center operator issued a revenue outlook of $2.45‑$2.6 billion for the current quarter, missing the $2.7 billion consensus. Operating income is now projected at $30‑$90 million, well below analysts’ $154 million estimate, and...
Kodiak AI Raises $100M at $6.50 Share Price, Stock Slides 37%
Kodiak AI announced a $100 million financing at $6.50 per share, far below its $9.10 closing price, triggering a 37% plunge in after‑hours trading. The raise, led by Ares Management and unnamed institutions, underscores the valuation strain facing autonomous‑vehicle startups despite...
Mobia Medical Prices $150 Million IPO to Fund Stroke‑Device Platform
Mobia Medical, Inc. priced a 10 million‑share public offering at $15 per share, raising roughly $150 million. The Nasdaq‑listed ticker “MOBI” will debut on May 8, giving the stroke‑device firm capital to accelerate product development and market rollout.
Ensign Energy Services Inc. Q1 2026 Update – ESI.TO
Ensign Energy Services (ESI) posted Q1 2026 revenue of C$418 million (≈US$309 million), a 4% decline year‑over‑year, while adjusted EBITDA slipped 7% to C$94.8 million (≈US$70 million) and margin fell to 22.7%. The company boosted total capital expenditures 69% to C$65.3 million (≈US$48 million), emphasizing maintenance...
AAOI Down 15% Before Triple‑Digit Growth Surge
Nice recap of the $AAOI earnings report… it was lovely to see the stock down -15% last night when the real growth ramp doesn’t kick in for 1-2 quarters at which point $AAOI will likely be growing triple digits YoY...
INBX to Release INBRX‑106 Phase 2 Data Monday
$INBX reporting INBRX-106 ph2 data on Monday. This is the ox40 cancer drug that reportedly drew interest from Merck and others?
HawkEye 360 Raises $416M in IPO
HawkEye 360 raised $416 million in its NYSE IPO, pricing 16 million shares at $26 each and achieving a $2.4 billion valuation. The offering, led by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, includes a 30‑day green‑shoe option for an extra 2.4 million shares, potentially adding...
Watchlist Targets Underperforming Growth Stocks for Activist Takeovers
I created a watchlist on @InfoArbMonitor to track news of stocks that just can't ever deliver their communicated growth plans just in case new management or activists get involved... First nominees: $SRTS $ULBI https://t.co/sJVOyNHDyO
PTCT Jumps 17% on Strong Drug Uptake
$PTCT up 17% on results, really liked that one after writing up this week, nice value with strong uptake in its new drug, and those Jan. calls kept accumulating https://t.co/HEe8G2Sjdx
Forward Air, Looking a Bit Yellow-Like – Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)
Forward Air Corp. (NASDAQ:FWRD) saw its shares tumble 45% in after‑hours trading, sinking to $9.50 – a multi‑year low – after releasing a modest Q1 2026 earnings update. The company disclosed that cash remains tight, prompting concerns about its ability...
Smallcaps Show 24.5% Median PAT Growth So Far
Smallcap results this far: 96/250 out, median PAT growth is 24.5%! Interesting data from thewrap https://t.co/mcytFgtkxe
Momentum Persists as Small Caps Join the Rally
Here's an updated version of our @CarsonResearch Quilt Chart. Momentum doing what it does, but nice to see smalls join the party. https://t.co/T9KO9Uho9R
Bull of the Day: LB Foster (FSTR)
L.B. Foster (FSTR) posted a Q1 2026 earnings beat, with revenue climbing 23.9% to $121.1 million and EPS turning positive at $0.14. The company’s backlog rose 10.7% sequentially to $209.6 million, and management reaffirmed 2026 guidance of $540‑$580 million revenue and $41‑$46 million adjusted...
Open Square Q1 Gains 48% Amid Oil Surge
Very interesting read from Open Square's Q1 letter. +48% in Q1 🔥🔥 Lots of 🛢️🛢️ https://t.co/rlouN1RiIx
Forward Air Plunges 45% After Hours, Covenant Default Risk
Forward Air got obliterated in after hours. Down 45% today. Risk of default to bank covenants. https://t.co/wh6l8IW59O
Odyssey Therapeutics Upsizes IPO to 15.5 Million Shares at $18, Raising $304 Million
Odyssey Therapeutics announced an upsized initial public offering of 15.5 million shares at $18 per share, granting underwriters a 30‑day option for an additional 2.33 million shares and completing a concurrent private placement of 1.39 million shares to a TPG Life Sciences affiliate....
KEN Poised for 10x Gain From 2.6p Entry
Bl##dy annoying as was on 2.92p bid for 500k #KEN. This is worth between 10p and 30p depending on partners chosen. Will be a 10 bagger from my entry at 2.6p. A cheeky 2m shares bought so I’m happy . Not too late...
Scatec Shares Fall After Results – Global Group Advances Ipp Strategy Shift
Scatec posted a 31% drop in Q1 2026 revenue to NOK 1.64 bn (≈$180 m) and a 44% decline in EBITDA to NOK 774 m (≈$85 m) as it pivots from one‑off project sales to an integrated independent power producer (IPP) model. Despite weaker earnings, electricity...
Diversified Energy: A Good Deal in More Ways Than One
Diversified Energy (DEC) posted a $161 million net loss for Q1 2026, a figure heavily skewed by a $398 million non‑cash derivative charge. Underlying operating cash flow remains strong, and the company leveraged a $1.18 billion Camino acquisition through a Carlyle‑backed SPV that keeps...
Solidcore – Good for yet Another 3x?
Solidcore, the former Polymetal International, has shed its Russian assets for $3.7 bn and refocused on Kazakh gold mines, producing about 500,000 ounces annually. The company now trades at roughly 1.8× 2026 EV/EBITDA, a 60% discount to comparable emerging‑market miners, and...
Buying Illiquid Japanese Stock Because It's Extremely Cheap
I’m the same camp as Altay re Solekia $9867 I would normally never hold such an illiquid small Japanese company. But it’s just too damn cheap. https://t.co/YIZjjOpfF2
Management‑Backed BUC Purchase Targets 7.2p Upside
Bought some #BUC in the placing at 1.5p. Management are very large holders and added in this placing. Allenby fair value price target is 7.2p.
The IPO Buzz: Odyssey Therapeutics Prices Upsized IPO at $18 – Stock Pops & Drops
Odyssey Therapeutics priced its IPO at the top of the $16‑$18 range, selling 15.5 million shares for $18 each and raising roughly $279 million. The Boston‑based biotech debuted on Nasdaq at $20, an 11% first‑day gain, before slipping back to the issue...
MUEL's $15.4M Tender Offer Signals Massive Expansion
Man, @GeoInvesting model portfolio holding, $MUEL is a beast. Another freaking tender offer... $15.4M at $440 per share, following 3 since 2024 ($80 $250 $485). Can't recall seeing anything like this. Look forward to capcity expansions contributing soon. https://t.co/1X2Mu265Gm https://t.co/wTYuZi6mli
Starz Q1 Loss Widens to $165 M as Streaming and Linear Revenues Slip
Starz reported a $165 million net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as total revenue fell 7% to $307 million and streaming and linear earnings declined. The company also announced it is ending its Pay‑2 film licensing deal with Universal, moving...
Odyssey Raises More than $300M as Biotech Goes Public
Odyssey Therapeutics completed a Nasdaq debut, raising $279 million by selling 15.5 million shares in its initial public offering. The biotech, focused on autoimmune‑disease therapeutics, priced the offering at $18 per share, above the $16.50 low end of its range. Proceeds will...
Asara Resources Raises $60m to Fast-Track Kada Gold Project Exploration
Asara Resources secured a $60 million institutional placement to accelerate exploration at its flagship Kada Gold Project in Guinea. The funding, issued at $0.125 per share in two tranches, will support resource extension, infill drilling and broader regional programs, with $50 million...
SoundHound’s Stock Falls as Acquisitions Weigh on Earnings Results
SoundHound AI reported Q1 revenue of $44.2 million, up 52% year‑over‑year and ahead of the $42.6 million consensus, but posted an adjusted loss of 6 cents per share, missing the 4‑cent expectation. The earnings miss sent the stock down 12% in after‑hours trading....
Esperion Therapeutics Inc (ESPR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Esperion Therapeutics reported a strong Q1 2022 performance, with total revenue jumping 135% year‑over‑year to $18.8 million, driven by product sales up 109% to $13.4 million and partner revenue soaring 244%. The company achieved 32% cost‑savings in operating expenses and reduced R&D...
CG Oncology Inc (CGON) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Champions Oncology reported Q1 fiscal 2026 revenue of $14 million, essentially flat year‑over‑year and a rebound from the $12.4 million in the prior quarter. GAAP operating loss of $0.5 million contrasted with a modest positive adjusted EBITDA of $60 k, down sharply from $2 million...
Calumet Inc (CLMT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Calumet reported full‑year 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $293 million, roughly a 30 % increase year‑over‑year, while slashing restricted debt by more than $220 million and improving net leverage to 4.9 ×. The company closed a Department of Energy loan for its Montana Renewables unit,...
Network-1 Technologies Inc (NTIP) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Network-1 Technologies reported a 15.3% rise in total consolidated net sales to $22.0 million, driven by a 72.1% surge in ZERUST Oil & Gas sales and solid growth across industrial and bioplastic segments. Joint‑venture revenue jumped 18.6% to $23.5 million,...