💸 Massive Moves Under $10 — Are You Holding These?

U.S. stocks advanced Wednesday as concerns over AI-driven disruption eased and investors awaited fresh clues on interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.8%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4%.

Technology shares rebounded after recent volatility, though questions remain about AI’s long-term impact on business models and returns on investment.

Markets are closely watching the release of the Fed’s January meeting minutes for signals on potential rate cuts, with attention also turning to upcoming inflation data and earnings reports from DoorDash, eBay, and Analog Devices.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Rackspace Technology Inc (RXT) is up 218.62% today, trading at $1.34. This comes after the company announced a strategic partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) to help enterprises rapidly deploy and operate Palantir’s Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) in production to achieve measurable business outcomes.

Auddia Inc (AUUD) zoomed 43.76% in today’s trade to $1.20 after announcing the signing of a definitive merger agreement for the business combination.

In current trading, Sabre Corp (SABR) stock is at $1.21 after announcing financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.

ImmunityBio Inc (IBRX) rose 25.00% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $7.53 after announcing that the European Commission has conditionally approved ANKTIVA® with BCG for certain adults with bladder cancer.

In the current trading session, VivoPower International PLC (VVPR) jumped 28.07% to $3.13 over a previous close of $2.44 after announcing that each of its board members have increased their shareholdings in the Company by an aggregate of 2.65 million shares.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Aebi Schmidt Holding AG (AEBI) 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 $0.03 per share. It has fixed February 19 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on March 26. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.05 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, AEBI has a trailing yield of 0.32% on the current stock price of $15.45.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Applied Materials Inc (AMAT), having a market capitalization of $293.08B. It will pay a dividend of $0.46 per share, the payment date of which is March 12. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 0.48%.

Shares of Littelfuse, Inc (LFUS) will be the talk of the stock market on Thursday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.75 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $2.90 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that LFUS has a trailing yield of 0.82% on the current share price of $352.35.

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from MSFT will amount to $0.91 per share. February 19 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for March 12. In the previous year, MSFT distributed a total of $3.40 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for MSFT stands at 0.85% based on the current stock price of $401.63.

TPG Inc (TPG) will be paying out a dividend of $0.61 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of February 19. Over the past 12 months, TPG has paid out a total of $1.98 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, TPG boasts an impressive trailing yield of 4.10% on the current share price of $48.35.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Moonwell was exploited for about $1.78 million after a pricing oracle for Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH incorrectly returned $1.12 instead of roughly $2,200, allowing attackers to profit from the mispricing.

• Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, is reportedly considering leaving before her term ends in October 2027, according to the Financial Times.

• US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $104.9 million in net outflows on Tuesday, the first trading session of the week.

• The state of Nevada has sued Kalshi after the firm lost a court challenge seeking to block state regulatory action over its sports prediction markets.

• Bitwise Asset Management and GraniteShares filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch ETFs tied to US election event contracts, including Bitwise’s proposed “PredictionShares” lineup to be listed on NYSE Arca.

Most Shorted Stocks

TripAdvisor Inc (TRIP) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 21.23% 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 7.0. This represents a change of -644112 shares, which corresponds to a -2.63% decrease in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $255.82 million. The average daily volume stands at 2.72M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $1.23B.

The Sable Offshore Corp with the symbol SOC currently has a short interest of 36.78%. The short interest has changed by -546078 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 4.5. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $291.45 million. On an average day, 8.23M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $1.24B.

For the stock Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), the current short interest is at 24.23%. This represents a significant short interest change of -387,467 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of -0.84%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 12.1. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $351.44 million.

The stock GCTK has a current short interest of 23.33%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 634.60%, while there was a change of 202366 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 0.1. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $40.07 million. Trading activity averages at 344.88K shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $1.72M.

AI Stock to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, UiPath Inc (PATH) emerges as a high-quality stock in the AI industry, attaining an impressive score of 56. The stock's profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of performance, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Okta Inc (OKTA) as a high-quality AI stock today, presenting a Score of 54. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak growth, stock sentiment, and a forecast. The financial strength is neutral.

Another stock in the category, Cerence Inc (CRNC) has the ST Score of 57, 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.

Digital Realty Trust Inc (DLR) stock has the ST Score of 56, which implies that the AI company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. However, it shows a neutral outlook in performance, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Micron Technology Inc (MU) currently has the ST Score of 56, which signifies a huge upward potential. The AI stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, growth, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its financial strength. The stock's 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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