🚀 5 Stocks Under $10 That EXPLODED Today (One Up 87%!)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.4%, or 190 points, on Tuesday to close at a fresh record high. The broader market also advanced, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite adding 0.1%.

The move was led by a 2% jump in Amazon, which helped lift the major averages. AI-related stocks provided an additional boost, with Micron Technology soaring more than 5% and Palantir Technologies rising over 1%.

This follows Monday's surge where the S&P 500 energy sector posted its best day since July. All eyes are now on key jobs data, with the ADP report due Wednesday and the government's monthly employment figures set for Friday.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Envirotech Vehicles Inc (EVTV) is up 87.03% today to trade at the current level of $0.72 after reporting that it will acquire 100% of AZIO AI through a merger, as stated in an updated Letter of Intent.

Autozi Internet Technology (Global) Ltd (AZI) zoomed 51.54% in today’s trade to $3.27 after announcing a strategic cooperation agreement with the China Auto Maintenance Parts Alliance.

In current trading, Cyclerion Therapeutics Inc (CYCN) stock is at $1.88 after announcing an application-specific, exclusive collaboration with Medsteer, a leader in anesthetic delivery systems driven by real-time patient feedback

Terrestrial Energy Inc (IMSR) rose 27.61% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $8.92 after announcing that it has executed an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for Project TETRA.

In the current trading session, Algorhythm Holdings Inc (RIME) jumped 22.06% to $1.25 over a previous close of $1.02 after announcing a Major SemiCab contract expansion with Apollo Tyres.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Gentex Corp (GNTX) is about to trade ex-dividend tomorrow, 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 $0.12 per share. It has fixed January 07 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on January 21. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.48 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, GNTX has a trailing yield of 1.98% on the current stock price of $24.23.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends Thursday is Campbells Co (CPB), having a market capitalization of $7.94B. It will pay a dividend of $0.39 per share, the payment date of which is February 02. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 5.86%.

Shares of Johnson Outdoors Inc (JOUT) will be the talk of stock market on Thursday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.33 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.32 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that JOUT has a trailing yield of 2.97% on the current share price of $44.45.

Medalist Diversified REIT Inc (MDRR) is also set to go ex-dividend Thursday. The next dividend payment from MDRR will amount to $0.07 per share. January 08 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for January 13. In the previous year, MDRR distributed a total of $0.27 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for MDRR stands at 2.13% based on the current stock price of $12.6.

Millicom International Cellular S.A (TIGO) will be paying out a dividend of $0.75 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of April 08. Over the past 12 months, TIGO has paid out a total of $3.19 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, TIGO boasts an impressive trailing yield of 5.60% on the current share price of $56.88.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Morgan Stanley files for SEC approval to launch Bitcoin and Solana ETFs, deepening Wall Street's move into regulated crypto products.

• Polymarket introduces taker fees for 15-minute crypto markets, ending its long-standing zero-fee trading model.

• BitMEX launches Equity Perps, offering 24/7 perpetual swap contracts on major US stocks and indexes, collateralized with crypto.

• US spot Bitcoin ETFs see strong 2026 inflows, with over $1.1 billion net in the first two days, driven by a reported "clean-slate effect."

• Ethereum validator exit queue nears zero for the first time since July 2025, potentially reducing selling pressure as wait times plummet 99.9% from September's peak.

Most Shorted Stocks

SELLAS Life Sciences Group Inc (SLS) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 28.75% 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 7.1. This represents a change of 7205941 shares, which corresponds to a 21.67% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $184.12 million. The average daily volume stands at 6.54M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $647.54M.

The Applied Digital Corporation with the symbol APLD currently has a short interest of 31.14%. The short interest has changed by -1650194 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 3.1. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $2.34 billion. On an average day, 30.03M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $8.32B.

For the stock SoundHound AI Inc (SOUN), the current short interest is at 30.61%. This represents a significant short interest change of 1998086 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 1.74%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 5.1. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $1.31 billion.

With the symbol LOVE, the stock currently has a short interest of 30.29%. The short interest change is 391716 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 11.25%. It would take approximately 6.9 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $1.7 billion. The company boasts an average daily volume of 556.02K shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $213.19M.

The stock MARA has a current short interest of 27.68%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 0.64% while there was a change of 664019 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 2.6. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $40.1 million. Trading activity averages at 44.37M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $3.92B.

EV Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Aptiv PLC (APTV) emerges as a high-quality stock in the EV industry, attaining an impressive score of 55. The stock's profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its growth is weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Honda Motor ADR (HMC) as a high-quality EV stock today, presenting a Score of 55. 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, Enersys (ENS) has the ST Score of 54, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score but weak in growth. Financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

BorgWarner Inc (BWA) stock has the ST Score of 52 which implies that the EV company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its growth. However, it shows a neutral outlook in financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (SQM) currently has the ST Score of 52, which signifies a huge upward potential. The EV stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, growth, and Piotroski Score. The stock's 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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