💰 Micro-Caps, Mega Gains: Top Movers Today That Everyone’s Watching

The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% on Friday, marking its fourth consecutive winning day, while the Nasdaq gained 0.7% and the Dow rose 172 points. 

Investors digested key inflation data, including the core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index, which rose 2.8% year-over-year—slightly below expectations. Consumer sentiment also beat forecasts, signaling resilient demand. 

With inflation remaining moderate and signs of a cooling labor market, traders are increasingly betting the Federal Reserve will cut rates next week, with an 87% probability priced in. 

On the corporate front, Netflix’s shares swung after announcing a $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s film and streaming assets, boosting WBD stock by 3%. 

For the week, the S&P 500 is up 0.6%, the Nasdaq 1.2%, and the Dow 0.7%, with small-cap stocks outperforming.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Dreamland Ltd (TDIC) is up 48.82% today to trade at the current level of $0.42. This comes after the company announced that it entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement of $18 Million with Hudson Global Ventures, LLC.

Akanda Corp (AKAN) zoomed 31.96% in today’s trade to $1.25 after announcing plans to expand its Mexico infrastructure with up to 20 new towers in 2025, building on its existing 30-tower, 700-km dark-fiber footprint.

In current trading, Toro Corp (TORO) stock is at $5.58 after reporting $1.3 M in Q3-2025 net income and unveiled a $1.75/share special dividend — a payout that tops 25% of the share price and triggered Nasdaq due-bills.

Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc (AGAE) rose 20.23% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $0.42. The company issued a statement saying it remains confident in its finances and strategy despite recent market activity.

In the current trading session, Nvni Group Ltd (NVNI) jumped 20.41% to $4.13 over a previous close of $3.43 after CEO Pierre Schurmann agreed to invest $6 million of his own money in the company through a direct private equity placement, pending closing conditions.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Analog Devices Inc (ADI) is about to trade ex-dividend Monday, meaning that investors who buy the stock after Monday will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.99 per share. It has fixed December 08 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on December 22. Last year, the company distributed a total of $3.89 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, ADI has a trailing yield of 1.39% on the current stock price of $280.39.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Alphabet Inc (GOOG), having a market capitalization of $3870.99B. It will pay a dividend of $0.21 per share, the payment date of which is December 15. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 0.26%.

Shares of Red River Bancshares Inc (RRBI) will be the talk of the stock market on Monday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.15 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.48 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that RRBI has a trailing yield of 0.66% on the current share price of $72.96.

Bruker Corp (BRKR) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from BRKR will amount to $0.05 per share. December 08 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for January 02. In the previous year, BRKR distributed a total of $0.20 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for BRKR stands at 0.41% based on the current stock price of $48.28.

Mechanics Bancorp (MCHB) will be paying out a dividend of $0.21 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of December 08. Over the past 12 months, MCHB has paid out a total of $0.21 per share in dividends.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Bubblemaps CEO Nick Vaiman warned that Sybil attacks are rising across presales and airdrops, urging teams to adopt KYC or algorithmic detection.

• Paribu acquired a majority stake in CoinMENA, valuing the Dubai- and Bahrain-licensed exchange at up to $240 million.

• Cantor Fitzgerald cut its price target for Michael Saylor’s Strategy but maintained a bullish long-term outlook on Bitcoin while dismissing concerns over forced liquidation.

• Italy’s markets regulator imposed strict MiCA deadlines requiring VASPs to secure authorization or exit by Dec. 30 and advised investors to verify provider compliance.

• Base introduced a Chainlink-secured bridge to Solana, enabling cross-chain asset transfers between the Ethereum L2 and the Solana blockchain.

Most Shorted Stocks

KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (KALV) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 29.90% 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 10.4. This represents a change of 1,126,484 shares, an 8.45% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $196.87M. The average daily volume stands at 1.43M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $819.10M.

The Applied Digital Corporation with the symbol APLD currently has a short interest of 31.11%. The short interest has changed by -413,426 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 3.0. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $1.86 billion. On an average day, 30.87M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $8.42B.

For the stock Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc (RXRX), the current short interest is at 36.64%. This represents a significant short interest change of 17,075,767 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 13.28%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 3.9. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $603.04 million.

With the symbol SOUN, the stock currently has a short interest of 30.50%. The short interest change is 13,588,603 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 13.22%. It would take approximately 3.1 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $1.42 billion. The company boasts an average daily volume of 50.35M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $5.27B.

The stock SMR has a current short interest of 15.60%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 41.48% while there was a change of 13,487,344 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 1.9. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $1.03 billion. Trading activity averages at 23.06M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $6.48B.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, NCS Multistage Holdings Inc (NCSM) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 63. The stock's financial strength and Piotroski Score are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of profitability, performance, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Mexco Energy Corp (MXC) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 59. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak performance. The growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Dynagas LNG Partners LP (DLNG) has the ST Score of 58, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability and Piotroski Score but weak in performance, growth, and financial strength. Stock sentiment, and forecasts suggest a neutral outlook.

PrimeEnergy Resources Corp (PNRG) stock has the ST Score of 56, which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability and Piotroski Score. However, it shows neutral outlook in performance, growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Delek Logistics Partners LP (DKL) currently has the ST Score of 55, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its performance, growth, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its profitability. 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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Stocks Telegraph Team

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