Low-Priced Stocks Making High-Impact Moves Today 👀💸

U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday morning as a tech-driven selloff took hold, with the Nasdaq Composite down 2.6%, the S&P 500 lower by 1.5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average off 0.8%.

Microsoft shares plunged more than 10% after earnings highlighted higher-than-expected AI-related capital spending and slower cloud growth, weighing on broader tech sentiment.

While Meta jumped over 7% on strong revenue guidance and plans to invest up to $135 billion in data centers this year, Tesla slid nearly 3% despite an earnings beat, marking its first annual revenue decline.

Markets also reacted to rising U.S.–Iran tensions that pushed Brent crude above $70 per barrel and gold briefly back above $5,500 an ounce, alongside the Fed’s decision to hold rates steady as investors price in two quarter-point cuts by year-end.

Top Movers: Under $10 

GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc (GCTS) is up 68.30% today to trade at the current level of $1.67. This comes after the company announced a licensing agreement with a leading satellite communications provider to accelerate global 5G connectivity.

Digital Currency X Technology Inc (DCX) zoomed 38.89% in today’s trade to $4.25. The company regained compliance with the Nasdaq minimum market value of listed securities requirement.

In current trading, Venu Holding Corp (VENU) stock is at $6.01 after the company and Billboard, the global authority in music, announced that creator and artist PlaqueBoyMax has been awarded Billboard’s ‘Disruptor Award’ presented by VENU.

1-800 Flowers.com Inc (FLWS) rose 21.16% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $4.89 after reporting fiscal 2026 second quarter results.

In the current trading session, Society Pass Inc (SOPA) jumped 10.44% to $2.23 over a previous close of $2.02 after announcing a US$1.8 million minority investment in Singapore-based telecoms embedded SIM (eSIM) infrastructure and digital connectivity platform, Gorilla Networks Pte Ltd.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Casey's General Stores, Inc (CASY) 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 $0.57 per share. It has fixed February 01 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on February 13. Last year, the company distributed a total of $2.14 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, CASY has a trailing yield of 0.35% on the current stock price of $604.96.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Concentrix Corp (CNXC), having a market capitalization of $2.30B. It will pay a dividend of $0.36 per share, the payment date of which is February 10. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 3.68%.

Shares of Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) 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 $1.3 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $5.06 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that COST has a trailing yield of 0.53% on the current share price of $955.19.

Lifetime Brands, Inc (LCUT) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from LCUT will amount to $0.04 per share. January 30 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for February 13. In the previous year, LCUT distributed a total of $0.17 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for LCUT stands at 4.86% based on the current stock price of $3.46.

Alliant Energy Corp (LNT) will be paying out a dividend of $0.54 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of January 30. Over the past 12 months, LNT has paid out a total of $2.03 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, LNT boasts an impressive trailing yield of 3.04% on the current share price of $66.75.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Dakota launched a stablecoin infrastructure platform to help enterprises adopt digital dollars without managing custody and regulatory compliance themselves.

• UK regulators under scrutiny as the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee opened an inquiry into proposed stablecoin rules from the BoE and FCA, inviting public feedback.

• Citrea, a Founders Fund- and Galaxy Ventures-backed Bitcoin ZK-rollup, went live on mainnet, introducing BTC collateral lending, structured BTC products, and a new dollar stablecoin, ctUSD.

• OSL Group raised $200 million in equity financing to accelerate the global expansion of its stablecoin trading and payments businesses.

• South Korea approved a major overhaul of its crypto licensing framework, tightening VASP entry requirements and extending regulatory oversight to controlling shareholders.

Most Shorted Stocks

The Green Plains Inc with the symbol GPRE currently has a short interest of 18.50%. The short interest has changed by -22385 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 11.7. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $148.35 million. On an average day, 1.40M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $810.08M.

For the stock Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT), the current short interest is at 21.98%. This represents a significant short interest change of 820875 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 4.01%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 6.5. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $452.36 million.

Sphere Entertainment Co (SPHR) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 26.18% 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 8.4. This represents a change of 449271 shares, which corresponds to a 6.65% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $673.89 million. The average daily volume stands at 842.19K shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $3.30B.

Biotech Stocks to Watch

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

Our ST Score also classifies Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc (AMLX) as a high-quality Biotech stock today, presenting a Score of 60. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, and financial strength. However, it has a weak Piotroski Score. The growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Theravance Biopharma Inc (TBPH) has the ST Score of 60, 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.

Corvus Pharmaceuticals Inc (CRVS) stock has the ST Score of 59, which implies that the Biotech company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, and financial strength, but its weaknesses are in its Piotroski Score. However, it shows neutral outlook in growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Nautilus Biotechnology Inc (NAUT) currently has the ST Score of 60, 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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