The ancillary cannabis sector continues to gain attention in April 2026. These companies support the industry without touching the plant. As a result, they avoid many regulatory risks associated with federal law.
Now that fears about the supply of oil are easing, S&P 500 investors are thinking about growth again. And some companies can deliver.
Major defense stocks aren’t rising as the Iran war proceeds — they’re falling instead. Multiple defense stocks are now within striking distance of an attractive valuation.
Shares of psychedelics-related stocks climbed in early trade on Monday after US president Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at accelerating research into psychedelic-assisted therapies and expanding patient access for certain serious mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and treatment-resistant depression. The executive order, signed by Trump on Saturday, directs the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner to prioritize review pathways for psychedelic drugs that have received Breakthrough Therapy designation for serious mental illnesses and meet criteria under a national voucher program designed to speed regulatory review.
The only drug named in Trump’s executive order is ibogaine, a psychedelic commonly used to treat depression, anxiety and PTSD among veterans. The drug, a Schedule I substance banned in the U.S., has been backed by Republicans in Texas in recent years who argue in favor of ibogaine’s success with veterans.
Here is how ANZ Group Holdings Limited – Sponsored ADR (ANZGY) and Banco Bradesco (BBD) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
CEO Greg Abel decided to unload the stocks that had been managed by Todd Combs, who left in December for JPMorgan Chase.
VanEck Semiconductor ETF is reiterated as a “Buy,” with shares at all-time highs and strong recent momentum. SMH’s valuation, now in the low-20s P/E, remains compelling given a 15% long-term EPS growth rate and robust sector leadership. Top holdings like NVDA and TSM have increased concentration, making monitoring their fundamentals and technicals crucial.
Advanced Micro Devices is at a new high in Friday’s stock market. Arrow Financial and Interactive Brokers are also touching highs.
CoreWeave and Nebius are seeing huge demand for their computing platforms. Applied Digital’s latest results indicated huge progress toward more data center capacity.
