📊 5 Small Stocks Moving Big in Today’s Market

US stocks edged higher on Friday after a sharp sell-off, as investors weighed slowing economic growth, persistent inflation, and escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Dow Jones rose 0.7%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained 0.6% and 0.5%.

Data showed the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the PCE index, rose 0.3% in January, while core PCE increased 0.4%, reinforcing concerns about sticky inflation and reducing expectations for near-term rate cuts.

Meanwhile, fourth-quarter US GDP growth was revised down to 0.7%, and markets remain cautious as the Iran conflict continues to fuel volatility in oil prices.

Top Movers: Under $10 

BioAffinity Technologies Inc (BIAF) is up 118.22% today to trade at the current level of $2.34. This comes after the company announced record 2025 revenue and unit sales for flagship lung cancer diagnostic CyPath® Lung.

Firefly Neuroscience Inc (AIFF) zoomed 32.78% in today’s trade to $2.31 after announcing discovery of new brain wave biomarkers for differential diagnosis of ADHD.

In current trading, Equillium Inc (EQ) stock is at $2.46 after announcing $35 million financing with RA Capital Management.

DevvStream Corp (DEVS) rose 14.66% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $0.95 after announcing a series of strategic transactions that collectively reduce approximately $5.9 million of outstanding debt, materially strengthening the Company’s balance sheet.

In the current trading session, Oncology Institute Inc (TOI) jumped 17.37% to $3.08 over a previous close of $2.62 after reporting financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Adeia Inc (ADEA) is about to trade ex-dividend Monday, meaning that investors who buy the stock after tomorrow will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.05 per share. It has fixed March 16 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on March 30. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.20 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, ADEA has a trailing yield of 0.87% on the current stock price of $23.02.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Meta Platforms Inc (META), having a market capitalization of $1581.12B. It will pay a dividend of $0.53 per share, the payment date of which is March 26. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 0.34%.

Shares of Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ) will be the talk of the stock market on Monday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.27 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.05 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that NDAQ has a trailing yield of 1.23% on the current share price of $85.61.

T. Rowe Price Group Inc (TROW) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from TROW will amount to $1.3 per share. March 16 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for March 30. In the previous year, TROW distributed a total of $5.08 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for TROW stands at 5.67% based on the current stock price of $89.62.

OFS Credit Company Inc (OCCI) will be paying out a dividend of $0.05 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of April 15. Over the past 12 months, OCCI has paid out a total of $1.38 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, OCCI boasts an impressive trailing yield of 48.32% on the current share price of $2.86.

Crypto Market Highlights

• US and European authorities disrupted SocksEscort, a malicious proxy service used by cybercriminals to hide their identities while carrying out fraud, including cryptocurrency account takeovers.

• Yield-bearing stablecoins are expanding much faster than the broader stablecoin market, growing 15× faster over the past six months, according to Messari, while US regulators remain divided on how crypto-linked yield should be treated under law.

• HSBC Holdings and a joint venture led by Standard Chartered are reportedly set to become the first authorized stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong.

• Many Bitcoin miners are struggling with profitability due to shrinking returns and may need to shift to AI hosting or use their crypto holdings to generate yields, according to market maker Wintermute.

• Vitalik Buterin said he is no longer closely aligned with the Future of Life Institute, a group that previously received Shiba Inu tokens from him in 2021.

Most Shorted Stocks

Healthcare Triangle, Inc. (HCTI) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 97.48% 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 0.4. This represents a change of 668,593 shares, which corresponds to a 1,454.51% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $2.96 million. The average daily volume stands at 553.21K shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $3.38M.

The XWELL, Inc. with the symbol XWEL currently has a short interest of 49.88%. The short interest has changed by 2,037,371 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 0.1. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $3.69 million. On an average day, 8.91M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $9.00M.

For the stock Sensei Biotherapeutics (SNSE), the current short interest is at 55.64%. This represents a significant short interest change of 512,613 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 1,973.49%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 0.4. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $16.43 million.

With the symbol GNPX, the stock currently has a short interest of 4.48%. The short interest change is -1,735,200 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -97.48%. It would take approximately 0.1 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $1.88 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 1.02M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $4.46M.

The stock AEHL has a current short interest of 266.39%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 835.18% while there was a change of 2,283,926 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 0.1. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $6.72M. Trading activity averages at 951.30K shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $6.72M.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Centuri Holdings Inc (CTRI) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 61. The stock's performance, growth, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its profitability is weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of stock sentiment and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 63. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. The growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Scorpio Tankers Inc (STNG) has the ST Score of 64, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. Growth, stock sentiment, and forecasts suggest a neutral outlook.

Teekay Corporation Ltd (TK) stock has the ST Score of 62, which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its profitability and growth. However, it shows a neutral outlook in stock sentiment and forecast.

Black Hills Corporation (BKH) currently has the ST Score of 62, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its performance, growth, and Piotroski Score. The stock's profitability, financial strength, 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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