$1 to $9 in a Day?! These Under-$10 Stocks Went Wild 🚀💎

U.S. stocks dipped modestly midweek, extending a mild three-day losing streak, but major indexes remain on track to finish a strong year. 

Despite recent profit-taking and a pause during the typically bullish “Santa Claus” rally period, the S&P 500 is still up about 17% for the year, with the Nasdaq gaining 21% on continued AI enthusiasm and the Dow rising 13%. 

Markets have rebounded sharply from the tariff-driven selloff earlier this year, even as leadership broadened beyond megacap tech into other sectors and commodities, which posted standout gains.

Looking ahead, strategists expect further upside in 2026, though with potentially more volatility as earnings growth works to justify elevated valuations.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc (INBS) is up 122.20% today to trade at the current level of $9.11. This comes after the company announced a new manufacturing partnership to strengthen global production capability and increase margins.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc (VNDA) zoomed 34.14% in today’s trade to $9.43 after announcing that the FDA has approved NEREUS™, an oral neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonist, for the prevention of vomiting induced by motion.

In current trading, Oriental Rise Holdings Ltd (ORIS) stock is at $1.48 after announcing that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a controlling equity interest in Hubei Daguan Tea Industry Group Co., Ltd.

Anghami Inc (ANGH) rose 61.21% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $3.74 after announcing its results for the six months ended 30 June 2025.

In the current trading session, Cango Inc (CANG) jumped 10.63% to $1.4 over a previous close of $1.27 after announcing that Enduring Wealth Capital Limited increased its investment in the Company with a US$10.5 million commitment.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

American Coastal Insurance Corp (ACIC) is about to trade ex-dividend Friday, meaning that investors who buy the stock after Friday will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.75 per share. It has fixed January 02 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on January 09.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends Friday is Alico Inc (ALCO), having a market capitalization of $278.55M. It will pay a dividend of $0.05 per share, the payment date of which is January 16. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 0.55%.

Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc (CSCO) will be the talk of the stock market on Friday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.41 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.63 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that CSCO has a trailing yield of 2.11% on the current share price of $77.21.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (KDP) is also set to go ex-dividend Friday. The next dividend payment from KDP will amount to $0.23 per share. January 02 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for January 16. In the previous year, KDP distributed a total of $0.92 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for KDP stands at 3.28% based on the current stock price of $28.09.

Morningstar Inc (MORN) will be paying out a dividend of $0.5 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of October 02. Over the past 12 months, MORN has paid out a total of $1.82 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, MORN boasts an impressive trailing yield of 0.84% on the current share price of $217.32.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Lighter, a decentralized exchange offering perpetual futures trading, conducted one of the largest token giveaways in crypto history, despite ongoing criticism over how its token supply was divided.

• Crypto asset manager Bitwise filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch 11 single-token strategy crypto ETFs, expanding its exposure to the altcoin market.

• A senior Coinbase executive warned that changes to the US stablecoin framework could weaken the country’s global position in digital payments as China pushes to strengthen its CBDC.

• Ethereum mainnet recorded a new daily high of 2.2 million transactions, while average fees fell to around 17 cents, marking a significant drop over time.

• Onchain analysts reported that wallets linked to the Official Trump memecoin on Solana moved about $94 million in USDC from TRUMP liquidity pools over the past month.

Most Shorted Stocks

Medifast Inc (MED) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 18.68% short interest. The days to cover ratio, a measure of how long it would take for all the short positions to be covered based on average trading volume, is 7.2. This represents a change of 139495 shares, which corresponds to a 7.52% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $21.06 million. The average daily volume stands at 213.90K shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $116.07M.

The Delek US Holdings Inc with the symbol DK currently has a short interest of 18.43%. The short interest has changed by 710286 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 8.7. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $319.37 million. On an average day, 1.39M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $1.77B.

For the stock Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd (ZIM), the current short interest is at 18.31%. This represents a significant short interest change of -575783 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -2.58%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 4.7. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $453.57 million.

With the symbol AQST, the stock currently has a short interest of 19.50%. The short interest change is 2093800 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 10.56%. It would take approximately 10.1 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $137.99 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.77M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $772.89M.

The stock SMLR has a current short interest of 21.59%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 14.83% while there was a change of 356295 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 6.2. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $332.52 million. Trading activity averages at 730.79K shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $231.88M.

AI Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI) emerges as a high-quality stock in the AI industry, attaining an impressive score of 50. The stock's profitability is strong. However, its performance is weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies SES AI Corporation (SES) as a high-quality AI stock today, presenting a Score of 52. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of performance and financial strength. However, it has weak profitability and growth. The stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Digital Realty Trust Inc (DLR) has the ST Score of 51, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, growth, and the Piotroski Score. Performance, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Cerence Inc (CRNC) stock has the ST Score of 51, which implies that the AI company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its performance and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses lie in its growth. However, it shows neutral outlook in profitability, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Salesforce Inc (CRM) currently has the ST Score of 51, which signifies a huge upward potential. The AI stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its growth, and financial strength. The stock's stock sentiment, and forecast indicate a neutral outlook.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading. Good luck out there!

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Stocks Telegraph Team

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