5 Stocks Under $10 Exploding Today 💥 One Just Jumped 54%!

US markets were mixed early Wednesday after the S&P 500 notched another record, keeping Wall Street on track for a strong finish heading into the Christmas holiday.

The Dow edged higher while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hovered near flat, as investors weighed resilient economic data against shifting expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Strong third-quarter GDP growth tempered near-term rate cut bets, even as consumer confidence weakened, while gold surged to a record high amid geopolitical tensions and rate-cut hopes.

Markets close early on Wednesday and remain shut Thursday, with optimism building for a potential “Santa Claus” rally after several days of gains.

Top Movers: Under $10 

ECD Automotive Design Inc (ECDA) is up 54.14% today to trade at the current level of $1.21. This comes after the company announced an expanded 2026 product lineup, including new heritage programs, modern platforms, and upgraded safety innovations.

Can-Fite Biopharma Ltd ADR (CANF) zoomed 22.96% in today’s trade to $0.23 after announcing that the Brazilian Patent Office (INPI) has granted Patent No. BR112015002697-4, entitled “Use of an A3 Adenosine Receptor Agonist for the Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction.”

In current trading, Davis Commodities Ltd (DTCK) stock is at $0.37 after reporting strong H1 fiscal 2025 revenue growth.

Sidus Space Inc (SIDU) rose 20.17% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $2.64 after closing of $25 million public offering.

In the current trading session, Highway Holdings Ltd (HIHO) jumped 12.15% to $1.57 over a previous close of $1.4. The company recently announced it signed a letter of intent to buy 51% of Germany-based Regent-Feinbau Adermann GmbH, mainly with cash and some unregistered company shares.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

CVB Financial Corp (CVBF) is about to trade ex-dividend Monday, meaning that investors who buy the stock after Monday will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.2 per share. It has fixed December 29 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on January 13. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.80 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, CVBF has a trailing yield of 4.08% on the current stock price of $19.6.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Flexsteel Industries, Inc (FLXS), having a market capitalization of $224.09M. It will pay a dividend of $0.2 per share, the payment date of which is January 08. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 1.76%.

Shares of Micron Technology Inc (MU) 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 $0.12 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.46 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that MU has a trailing yield of 0.16% on the current share price of $285.72.

Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from PSEC will amount to $0.04 per share. January 28 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for February 18. In the previous year, PSEC distributed a total of $0.54 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for PSEC stands at 21.47% based on the current stock price of $2.52.

Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL) will be paying out a dividend of $0.57 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of December 29. Over the past 12 months, XEL has paid out a total of $2.26 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, XEL boasts an impressive trailing yield of 3.03% on the current share price of $74.45.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Memecoins traded near year-end lows after reversing from Christmas 2024 highs, falling 65% over the year to a 2025 low market cap of $35 billion before recovering slightly to about $36 billion.

• Trust Wallet users lost around $7 million in a Christmas Day exploit linked to a compromised browser extension (version 2.68), leading the company to urge an upgrade to version 2.89.

• Aave token holders voted against a proposal to move control of the protocol’s brand assets under DAO ownership, with 55.29% voting “NAY,” 41.21% abstaining, and only 3.5% in favor.

• Crypto market sentiment remained in “extreme fear” for the 14th straight day, as the Crypto Fear & Greed Index dropped to 20 out of 100 on Dec. 26, marking one of the longest such periods since 2018.

• Pudgy Penguins displayed animated penguin characters across the Las Vegas Sphere’s exterior screens during Christmas week.

Most Shorted Stocks

Humacyte Inc (HUMA) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 19.92% 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 9.3. This represents a change of 745841 shares, which corresponds to a 2.15% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $37.52 million. The average daily volume stands at 5.47M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $204.58M.

The Oxford Industries, Inc with the symbol OXM currently has a short interest of 20.20%. The short interest has changed by 462176 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 3.4. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $99.22 million. On an average day, 468.64K shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $522.57M.

For the stock Ocugen Inc (OCGN), the current short interest is at 19.74%. This represents a significant short interest change of -495769 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -0.83%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 17.1. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $80.82 million.

With the symbol RCAT, the stock currently has a short interest of 22.26%. The short interest change is 218321 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 0.98%. It would take approximately 4.0 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $489.07 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 10.36M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $989.58M.

The stock FUBO has a current short interest of 19.88%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 5.03% while there was a change of 3091266 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 6.4. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $58.96 million. Trading activity averages at 14.23M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $896.22M.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Nextpower Inc (NXT) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 62. The stock's profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Cactus Inc (WHD) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 62. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. The performance, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Antero Midstream Corp (AM) has the ST Score of 61, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability and the Piotroski Score. Performance, growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Nabors Industries Ltd (NBR) stock has the ST Score of 61, which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score. However, it shows neutral outlook in growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Weatherford International plc (WFRD) currently has the ST Score of 63, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its growth. 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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