Cheap Stocks, Big Moves: Today’s Wildest Winners 🔥📊

U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with the Dow gaining 0.4% and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each up 0.6%, as investors balanced cautious optimism ahead of a pivotal week that includes a Federal Reserve rate decision and earnings from several Big Tech heavyweights.

A weakening dollar helped propel gold above $5,000 an ounce for the first time, highlighting demand for safe-haven assets amid rising political and trade uncertainty.

Markets are closely watching upcoming results from Microsoft, Meta, Tesla, and Apple, particularly for signals on AI spending, while the Fed is widely expected to hold interest rates steady as speculation grows over the timing of future cuts and potential changes in central bank leadership.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Richtech Robotics Inc (RR) is up 15.26% today to trade at the current level of $4.39. This comes after the company announced a hands-on collaboration with Microsoft through the Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Labs to jointly develop and deploy agentic artificial intelligence capabilities in real-world robotic systems.

Sky Quarry Inc (SKYQ) zoomed 18.29% in today’s trade to $0.4 after announcing the completion of a series of high-impact operational upgrades at its Foreland Refinery.

In current trading, Blaize Holdings Inc (BZAI) stock is at $1.87 after announcing a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Nokia Solutions and Networks Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Global Interactive Technologies Inc (GITS) rose 169.11% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $5.14. The company announced an agreement with ATEEZ for the animated feature theme song.

In the current trading session, X3 Holdings Co Ltd (XTKG) jumped 91.61% to $0.51 over a previous close of $0.27 after announcing share consolidation.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (CALM) 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 $0.72 per share. It has fixed January 28 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on February 12. Last year, the company distributed a total of $8.72 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, CALM has a trailing yield of 10.72% on the current stock price of $81.32.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Entegris Inc (ENTG), having a market capitalization of $18.10B. It will pay a dividend of $0.1 per share, the payment date of which is February 18. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 0.34%.

Shares of Heritage Financial Corp (HFWA) will be the talk of stock market on Wednesday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.24 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.96 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that HFWA has a trailing yield of 3.63% on the current share price of $26.42.

Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. 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 19.02% based on the current stock price of $2.84.

Paychex Inc (PAYX) will be paying out a dividend of $1.08 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of January 28. Over the past 12 months, PAYX has paid out a total of $4.22 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, PAYX boasts an impressive trailing yield of 4.03% on the current share price of $104.69.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Australia’s financial regulator ASIC said emerging sectors like digital assets fall within a “regulatory perimeter” challenge, signaling plans to more clearly regulate crypto entities in 2026.

• The White House praised President Donald Trump for turning the US into the “crypto capital of the world,” describing the GENIUS Act as the driver behind America’s push to lead the global cryptocurrency market.

• Tether officially launched USAt, a US dollar–pegged stablecoin designed specifically for use within the United States.

• Animoca Brands Japan partnered with RootstockLabs to introduce Bitcoin-native DeFi tools to Japanese corporations and institutions.

• Wemade added Chainlink Labs to its Global Alliance for KRW Stablecoins, strengthening data and oracle infrastructure for won-pegged, compliance-focused stablecoins.

Most Shorted Stocks

RH (RH) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 28.08% 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 4.1. This represents a change of 148283 shares, which corresponds to a 4.01% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $802.94 million. The average daily volume stands at 1.06M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $3.92B.

The Taysha Gene Therapies Inc with the symbol TSHA currently has a short interest of 18.24%. The short interest has changed by 3714025 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 10.9. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $229.36 million. On an average day, 3.38M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $1.31B.

For the stock UroGen Pharma Ltd (URGN), the current short interest is at 20.12%. This represents a significant short interest change of -2307001 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -20.45%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 5.3. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $191.2 million.

With the symbol SLNO, the stock currently has a short interest of 21.74%. The short interest change is 1676086 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 18.11%. It would take approximately 9.6 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $376.57 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 1.82M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $2.25B.

The stock FOUR has a current short interest of 21.03%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 5.14% while there was a change of 682654 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 9.4. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $681.29 million. Trading activity averages at 2.12M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $5.52B.

EV Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Honda Motor ADR (HMC) emerges as a high-quality stock in the EV industry, attaining an impressive score of 56. 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 Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (SQM) as a high-quality EV stock today, presenting a Score of 55. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, growth, and Piotroski Score. The financial strength, 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 forecasts suggest a neutral outlook.

Cirrus Logic, Inc (CRUS) 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, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its performance and growth. However, it shows neutral outlook in stock sentiment and forecast.

BorgWarner Inc (BWA) currently has the ST Score of 50, which signifies a huge upward potential. The EV stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its growth. 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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