💎 Hidden Gems Under $10 That Just Shocked the Market!

US stocks were mixed on Tuesday as the Fed began its December policy meeting. The Dow rose about 0.3%, the S&P 500 hovered near flat, and the Nasdaq slipped roughly 0.2% amid early 1% losses in Nvidia after approval to resume limited H200 chip shipments to China.

With markets pricing in 89.4% odds of a 0.25-point rate cut on Wednesday, investors are now focused on the uncertain path for easing in 2026.

Treasury yields, which hit a two-month high on Monday, pulled back by around 0.6%. Key labor data via the delayed JOLTS report arrives ahead of the decision, while earnings from Oracle, Broadcom, Costco, and Lululemon are also on deck this week.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) is up 32.18% today to trade at the current level of $6.41. This comes after the company announced financial results for the third quarter ended November 1, 2025.

Triller Group Inc (ILLR) zoomed 34.70% in today’s trade to $0.71 after announcing that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel has granted an extension period for the Company to regain compliance with its listing requirements on The Nasdaq Stock Market.

In current trading, Tronox Holdings plc (TROX) stock is at $4.56 following the receipt of non-binding, conditional support letters from Export Finance Australia and the U.S. Ex-Im Bank for up to US$600 million to develop Tronox’s rare-earth supply chain.

Cypherpunk Technologies Inc (CYPH) rose 25.43% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $1.46 after announcing that industry pioneer Zooko Wilcox, the founder of Zcash, former CEO of the Electric Coin Company, and current Chief Product Officer of Shielded Labs, has joined the company as a Strategic Advisor.

In the current trading session, PDS Biotechnology Corporation (PDSB) jumped 17.99% to $1.06 over a previous close of $0.9 after announcing that the Japan Patent Office has issued Patent No. 7783866 for PDS0101 granting broad composition of matter and methods of use claims.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Pathward Financial Inc (CASH) 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 $0.05 per share. It has fixed December 10 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on January 02. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.20 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, CASH has a trailing yield of 0.27% on the current stock price of $73.64.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI), having a market capitalization of $57.63B. It will pay a dividend of $1.01 per share, the payment date of which is January 07. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 1.77%.

Shares of United Bancorp, Inc. (Martins Ferry, OH) (UBCP) will be the talk of the stock market on Wednesday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.19 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.73 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that UBCP has a trailing yield of 5.21% on the current share price of $14.08.

Victory Capital Holdings Inc (VCTR) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from VCTR will amount to $0.49 per share. December 10 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for December 23. In the previous year, VCTR distributed a total of $1.89 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for VCTR stands at 2.98% based on the current stock price of $63.45.

UMB Financial Corp (UMBF) will be paying out a dividend of $0.43 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of December 10. Over the past 12 months, UMBF has paid out a total of $1.60 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, UMBF boasts an impressive trailing yield of 1.39% on the current share price of $115.21.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Institutionally-backed Bitcoin native company Twenty One Capital begins public trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker XXI.

• Securitize appoints former PayPal executive Jerome Roche as it scales regulated tokenized securities in the U.S. and builds on new approvals in Europe.

• Hong Kong launches a public consultation on adopting the OECD’s CARF crypto tax-data-sharing framework and updating its tax reporting standards.

• HashKey opens IPO subscriptions, aiming to raise $214.7M, valuing the exchange at roughly $2.5B.

• Circle secures approval to operate as a financial services provider in the Abu Dhabi International Financial Center, expanding its presence in the UAE.

Most Shorted Stocks

Marathon Digital (MARA) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 26.62% short interest. The days-to-cover ratio, a measure of how long it would take for all short positions to be covered based on average trading volume, is 2.2. This represents a change of 3,792,330 shares, a 4.03% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $1.17B. The average daily volume stands at 54.44M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $4.52B.

The Jack In The Box with the symbol JACK currently has a short interest of 26.20%. The short interest has changed by -102,398 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 4.3. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $72.89M. On an average day, 1.38M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $363.29M.

For the stock indie Semiconductor (INDI), the current short interest is at 25.12%. This represents a significant short interest change of 852,298 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 1.66%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 11.3. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $200.52 million.

With the symbol ENVX, the stock currently has a short interest of 29.92%. The short interest change is -153,834 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -0.28%. It would take approximately 5.6 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $445.43 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 8.02M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $1.88B.

The stock MPW has a current short interest of 25.82%. The short interest percentage has experienced a decrease of -0.81% while there was a change of -1,256,052 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 16.7. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $759.24 million. Trading activity averages at 8.32M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $3.30B.

EV Stock to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, General Motors Company (GM) emerges as a high-quality stock in the EV industry, attaining an impressive score of 50. The stock's profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its financial strength is weak. 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 54. 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, Tesla Inc (TSLA) has the ST Score of 54, 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.

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 performance and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses lie in its growth. However, it shows neutral outlook in profitability, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Enersys (ENS) currently has the ST Score of 54, 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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