Kartoon Studios, Inc. Common Stock (TOON)

Roadzen Inc. (NASDAQ: RDZN), a global leader in AI at the intersection of insurance and mobility, is accelerating its worldwide growth with a series of major milestones spanning India, Europe, and the United States. The company continues to solidify its position as one of the fastest-growing insurtech innovators, leveraging artificial intelligence to transform how insurance is distributed, underwritten, and experienced.

As Hollywood undergoes major consolidation, Kartoon Studios, Inc. (NYSE: TOON) is emerging as one of the industry’s most agile growth stories. While major players like Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD), Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY ), Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) , and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) navigate mergers and restructuring, Kartoon Studios is expanding rapidly with new funding, leadership, and creative power.

The “Mag 7 Undercard” continues to capture investor attention as a wave of emerging growth companies post strategic milestones and operational turnarounds across AI, biotech, media, and consumer wellness sectors.

Specificity Inc. (OTCQB: SPTY), the fast-scaling ad tech disruptor redefining digital marketing precision, today announced that its Form S-1 Registration Statement , initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 2025 , has been declared effective . This milestone fully restores Specificity’s SEC reporting compliance and activates the company’s STRATA Agreement with an institutional investor, providing access to new capital for expansion.

Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT) has entered into a groundbreaking agreement with Scilex Holding Company (NASDAQ: SCLX), granting Scilex a worldwide exclusive license —with rights to sublicense—its proprietary AI-driven data tokenization technology for the biotech and biopharma industries.

Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: APRE) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering a new era in precision oncology. By combining deep genetic insight with targeted molecular design, Aprea is advancing therapies that exploit cancer-specific vulnerabilities — aiming to outsmart tumor biology while preserving healthy tissue and improving patient quality of life.

Roadzen Inc. (NASDAQ: RDZN), a global AI leader transforming auto insurance and mobility, announced a definitive agreement to acquire majority control of a U.S.-based commercial auto insurance broker and managing general underwriter (MGU) —a move that significantly accelerates its American market presence.

TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: TOMZ) has achieved a milestone few companies can claim — its SteraMist® ionized Hydrogen Peroxide (iHP®) technology has been selected by NASA for use in biosafety cabinets at the Johnson Space Center, where scientists will handle Mars Perseverance Rover samples .

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) has announced its intent to acquire Starry Internet, a fixed wireless access (FWA) provider utilizing millimeter-wave (mmWave) technology to deliver high-speed broadband in dense urban markets. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Myseum Inc. (NASDAQ: MYSE), a privacy-first social media and technology innovator, is capturing investor and media attention this week as CEO Darin Myman takes to the airwaves, sharing his vision for how Myseum’s technology could dramatically disrupt the social media landscape as we know it. The market has taken notice. MYSE shares have been active this week , closing Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at $2.68 and surging to an intraday high of $3.07 on Thursday on strong volume — reflecting growing investor enthusiasm as the company’s technology gains wider recognition.

$7.3 Million Fuels Upcoming Launches of Winnie & Friends, Stan Lee Universe , and Bitcoin Brigade as TOON Strengthens Its Global Streaming, Licensing, and Franchise Expansion

Shares of Synergy CHC Corp. (NASDAQ: SNYR) climbed 13.86% to $2.88 in early trading on strong volume following news of an expanded retail rollout for its flagship FOCUSfactor® supplements and Focus + Energy functional beverages . The expansion brings new distribution through Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), Wakefern’s ShopRite Ltd. (OTC: SRHGF) , and PriceSmart Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT) —broadening the brand’s footprint across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America .

In today’s fast-moving market, small-cap and mid-cap innovators trading under $5 are capturing investor attention with bold strategies, transformative technologies, and expanding market reach. From AI breakthroughs and functional beverage distribution deals to entertainment IP financing and mobility tech adoption, these companies are rewriting their growth stories heading into Q4 2025. Here’s a look at five (5) emerging stocks below —each making strategic moves that could ignite renewed market interest.

Kartoon Studios, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: TOON) (“Kartoon Studios” or the “Company”) today announces the launch of “Bitcoin Brigade: Adventures in Satoshi City,” a groundbreaking new property that is far more than an animated series. This revolutionary project is the centerpiece of a fully-integrated business model spanning content, digital education, merchandise, interactive apps, and a pioneering Bitcoin treasury strategy — designed to position Kartoon Studios as a trailblazer at the intersection of kids’ entertainment and blockchain innovation. The series is scheduled to debut in fall 2026 on Kartoon Channel!

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

In a significant move reinforcing its commitment to innovative digital publishing, Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (OTCQB: LEBGF) (FSE: D0T) (“Legible” / “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Kartoon Studios, Inc. (“Kartoon Studios”) (NYSE AMERICAN: TOON) to publish and distribute in web and print Stan Lee's Workforce, created by Stan Lee himself, the legendary co-creator of Spider-Man, The Avengers, X-Men, and many other blockbuster franchises.

Amid industry-wide upheavals, Kartoon Studios (NYSE American:TOON) has shed light on its Q2 2023 business trajectory.

Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (OTCQB: LEBGF) (FSE: D0T) (“Legible”) today announced that it will partner with Kartoon Studios (NYSE AMERICAN: TOON) (“Kartoon Studios”), the controlling partner of “Stan Lee Universe, LLC,” to launch STAN LEE COMICS, a line of digital and print comic books based on never-before-released stories and characters created by Stan Lee. Kartoon Studios selected Legible as a leading online book streaming platform and multimedia publisher to develop and distribute approximately 12 original comic book series, based on Stan Lee’s creations, across Legible’s broad publishing and reading platform, making them accessible to a global market.