Small Caps Pop After CPI: ATNF, WOW, GEVO Lead Today’s Pre-Market Action

August 12, 2025 — Headline U.S. inflation cooled a touch in July at 2.7% year-over-year, while core ran a bit firmer at 3.1%, a combo that’s kept hopes alive for a Fed cut as soon as September. Stocks tilted higher on the print. CBS NewsWall Street Journal

Small-Cap Leaders to Watch

180 Life Sciences (ATNF) — ripping pre-market as traders digest the company’s disclosure that it holds ~82,186 ETH (about $349M at recent prices) alongside sizeable cash, a narrative turbo-charging speculative interest. Seeking AlphaYahoo Finance
Momentum screens show ATNF among notable gainers before the bell. ChartMill

WideOpenWest (WOW) — jumping after a take-private deal: DigitalBridge and Crestview will acquire WOW! for $5.20/share in cash (EV ~$1.5B). The cash premium explains this morning’s spike. PR Newswiredigitalbridge.comRTTNews

Gevo (GEVO) — soaring on a surprise Q2 profit (EPS $0.01) with revenue above expectations, marking the company’s first-ever profitable quarter and igniting a sharp pre-market reaction. GlobeNewswireSeeking AlphaInvesting.com

Why it matters

A cooler headline CPI keeps the macro backdrop supportive, while stock-specific catalysts are driving outsized moves across the small-cap tape. For traders, deal premia (WOW), balance-sheet storylines (ATNF), and first-profit inflections (GEVO) are the themes powering today’s watchlist. Wall Street Journal

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