In May 2026, seven small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 more than doubled the return of Micron Technology, which gained 46%. Leading performers included Hyliion Holdings (+213.6%) after strong revenue growth and U.S. Navy trials, and agilon health (+209.1%) following better profitability and raised sales guidance. Other notable gainers were Rackspace Technology, Entravision Communications, NextNRG, Innodata, and Ambiq Micro, each boosted by specific catalysts like earnings beats, partnerships, or revenue milestones. These rallies highlight strong sector-specific growth and investor interest beyond large-cap tech names like Micron.
Asian semiconductor stocks experienced a significant decline following a sell-off in US chipmakers, with SK Hynix shares dropping over 9% in Seoul after an earlier 8% rally. The sell-off reflects concerns over AI spending and profit-taking after a st...
The FTSE 100 index fell slightly, dragged down by mining stocks reacting to China's slower GDP growth of 4.3% in Q2, its weakest in three years. Despite this, oil prices remained steady amid US-Iran tensions. PayPal shares jumped over 14% following r...
TappAlpha introduced the TappAlpha Cboe Magnificent 10 Growth & Daily Income ETF (TMGN), which offers exposure to the Cboe Magnificent 10 Index featuring leading tech companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple. This ETF applies TappAlpha's options-b...
In Q2 2026, AMD's stock surged 182.4%, driven by growth in AI workloads linked to large language models. CrowdStrike also saw strong gains of 95.6% due to a positive shift in the AI investment narrative. Conversely, Netflix's stock declined after bea...
The ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF (XOVR) holds nearly 23% of its portfolio in SpaceX, providing direct pre-IPO exposure to investors. In contrast, the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) does not hold SpaceX shares but invests in public disruptive tech...
