Blink and You Miss It: Tiny Stocks Making Massive Moves Today 👀⚡

US stocks advanced on Thursday as investors reacted positively to President Trump’s decision to pause planned 10% tariffs on eight NATO allies, easing trade tensions. 

The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.8%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.8%, and the S&P 500 added about 0.5%. 

Markets also digested key economic data, including the Fed’s preferred PCE inflation gauge showing prices rose 2.8% year over year in November and weekly jobless claims edging up to 200,000. 

GDP growth was revised higher to a 4.4% annual pace in the third quarter, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady.

Top Movers: Under $10 

60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals Inc (SXTP) is up 198.00% today to trade at the current level of $5.94. This comes after the company announced a partnership with Runway Health to provide international travelers direct access to ARAKODA for Malaria Prevention.

Creative Media & Community Trust (CMCT) zoomed 50.17% in today’s trade to $4.40 after announcing the closing of the sale of the Lending Division.

In current trading, IO Biotech Inc (IOBT) stock is at $0.26 after announcing that the company intends to explore a range of strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value.

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc (ASTI) rose 26.52% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $5.63. The company commented on the commercial progress, industry partnerships, and solar PV efficiency improvements it achieved in 2025, as its leadership team looks ahead to continued corporate growth in 2026.

In the current trading session, VerifyMe Inc (VRME) jumped 20.35% to $1.36 over a previous close of $1.13 after announcing the establishment of Saudi Arabia’s first RWA (Real-World Asset) Tokenization Center of Excellence.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Bank Of New York Mellon Corp (BK) 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 $0.53 per share. It has fixed January 23 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on February 05. Last year, the company distributed a total of $2.00 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, BK has a trailing yield of 1.66% on the current stock price of $120.35.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc (COKE), having a market capitalization of $12.98B. It will pay a dividend of $0.25 per share, the payment date of which is February 06. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 0.66%.

Shares of Franklin Street Properties Corp (FSP) 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 $0.01 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.04 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that FSP has a trailing yield of 4.39% on the current share price of $0.91.

Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAIN) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from GAIN will amount to $0.08 per share. March 23 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for March 31. In the previous year, GAIN distributed a total of $0.94 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for GAIN stands at 6.78% based on the current stock price of $13.94.

Gladstone Capital Corp (GLAD) will be paying out a dividend of $0.15 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of March 23. Over the past 12 months, GLAD has paid out a total of $1.93 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, GLAD boasts an impressive trailing yield of 9.08% on the current share price of $21.2.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Superstate raised $82.5 million in a Series B round to expand its onchain capital markets platform, aiming to modernize fundraising and public listings through blockchain technology.

• Maple is extending its yield-bearing US dollar token syrupUSDC to Coinbase’s Base network, bringing institutional credit products into a rapidly growing Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem.

• F/m Investments has requested SEC approval to tokenize shares of its flagship U.S. Treasury ETF, signaling a push to bring traditional ETFs onchain.

• Nomura’s digital asset arm, Laser Digital, is launching the Bitcoin Diversified Yield Fund (BDYF), a yield-focused Bitcoin investment product targeting institutional demand beyond simple price exposure.

• BitGo Holdings announced the pricing of its IPO, ahead of its expected listing on the New York Stock Exchange, marking a major step toward becoming a publicly traded crypto custody firm.

Most Shorted Stocks

Intuitive Machines Inc (LUNR) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 24.07% 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 1.8. This represents a change of 1110112 shares, which corresponds to a 4.44% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $518.44 million. The average daily volume stands at 9.30M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $3.58B.

The Advance Auto Parts Inc with the symbol AAP currently has a short interest of 21.90%. The short interest has changed by 2602620 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 6.2. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $599.99 million. On an average day, 1.82M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $2.76B.

For the stock Quantum Computing Inc (QUBT), the current short interest is at 26.89%. This represents a significant short interest change of 3284923 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 7.24%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 3.0. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $577.24 million.

With the symbol CETX, the stock currently has a short interest of 23.96%. The short interest change is 1547163 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 514.96%. It would take approximately 0.1 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $101.64 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 6.35M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $17.98M.

The stock ACHC has a current short interest of 21.47%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 16.61%, while there was a change of 2765250 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 7.7. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $27.82 million. Trading activity averages at 3.10M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $1.39B.

Biotech Stock to Watch

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

Our ST Score also classifies AN2 Therapeutics Inc (ANTX) as a high-quality Biotech stock today, presenting a Score of 61. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, and financial strength. However, it has weak growth and a Piotroski Score. The stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Context Therapeutics Inc (CNTX) has the ST Score of 60, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, and financial strength, but weak in growth, and Piotroski Score. Stock sentiment, and forecasts suggest a neutral outlook.

Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc (ORMP) stock has the ST Score of 60, which implies that the Biotech company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its performance and financial strength, but its weaknesses are in its stock sentiment and forecast. However, it shows a neutral outlook in profitability, growth, and Piotroski Score.

Erasca Inc (ERAS) currently has the ST Score of 61, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Biotech stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, and financial strength, while its weak points are its growth, and Piotroski Score. 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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