🤔 Stocks Fell... But These Under-$10 Names Are Soaring—Why?

US stocks declined on Friday, extending Thursday’s losses, as geopolitical tensions pressured markets. The Nasdaq fell 1.3%, the Dow Jones dropped 1%, and the S&P 500 slipped 0.9%.

Oil prices rose over 2%, with Brent crude above $104 and WTI exceeding $97, amid continued Middle East conflict and disruption concerns in the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump delayed potential strikes on Iran by 10 days (deadline: April 6), signaling possible de-escalation, though uncertainty remains.

Meanwhile, the Senate passed a funding bill for TSA and other DHS operations (excluding ICE), moving to end the partial government shutdown.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Next Technology Holding Inc (NXTT) is up 15.54% today to trade at the current level of $1.71. This comes after the company announced the closing of a $157 million registered direct offering.

GlucoTrack Inc (GCTK) zoomed 29.82% in today’s trade to $1.41 after reporting that it is preparing to submit an FDA IDE for its new glucose monitoring technology in Q2 2026.

In current trading, Adma Biologics Inc (ADMA) stock is at $9.4 following the issuance of a statement refuting unsubstantiated, misleading, and inaccurate allegations by Culper Research.

Kopin Corp (KOPN) rose 6.23% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $2.05 after reporting fourth quarter 2025 financial results.

In the current trading session, OSR Holdings Inc (OSRH) jumped 7.31% to $0.47 over a previous close of $0.44 after Emerging Growth Research reaffirmed its Buy rating and $10 price target.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Adamas Trust Inc (ADAM) 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 $0.23 per share. It has fixed March 30 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on April 28. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.86 to its shareholders. Based on last year's payments, ADAM has a trailing yield of 11.62% at the current stock price of $7.4.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Flexsteel Industries, Inc (FLXS), having a market capitalization of $239.53M. It will pay a dividend of $0.2 per share, payable on April 09. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 1.72%.

Shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc (GSBC) 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 $0.43 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.66 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that GSBC has a trailing yield of 2.65% on the current share price of $62.75.

Micron Technology Inc (MU) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from MU will amount to $0.15 per share. March 30 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for April 15. In the previous year, MU distributed a total of $0.46 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for MU stands at 0.13% based on the current stock price of $355.46.

Ituran Location And Control Ltd (ITRN) will be paying out a dividend of $1.5 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of March 30. Over the past 12 months, ITRN has paid out a total of $2.00 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, ITRN boasts an impressive trailing yield of 3.93% on the current share price of $50.95.

Crypto Market Highlights

• The UK government is imposing sweeping sanctions on a $20 billion Chinese-language crypto marketplace, alleging it enables scams and illicit activity across Southeast Asia.

• Kalshi has listed markets of interest to ARK Invest, including non-farm payroll and deficit-to-GDP ratio trading markets.

• US Representative Maxine Waters is seeking answers from the Kansas City Federal Reserve regarding its approval of Kraken Financial’s limited-purpose master account.

• GameStop disclosed it used nearly all its Bitcoin as collateral on Coinbase for a covered call strategy, resolving speculation about a potential sale.

• Brazil has approved a measure allowing public security agencies to use confiscated cryptocurrency to combat organized crime.

Most Shorted Stocks

Bit Digital Inc (BTBT) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 18.57% 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 3.1. This represents a change of -1133859 shares, which corresponds to a -1.88% decrease in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $84.99 million. The average daily volume stands at 26.48M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $466.09M.

The Park Hotels & Resorts Inc with the symbol PK currently has a short interest of 18.56%. The short interest has changed by 3636318 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 9.8. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $390.4 million. On an average day, 3.94M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $2.16B.

For the stock Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. (SLNO), the current short interest is at 19.31%. This represents a significant short interest change of 459,025 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 5.17%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 5.5. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $314.98 million.

With the symbol APLS, the stock currently has a short interest of 19.25%. The short interest change is -5,147 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -0.02%. It would take approximately 11.9 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $434.29 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.78M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $2.25B.

The stock ASPI has a current short interest of 23.65%. The short interest percentage has experienced a decrease of -7.77% while there was a change of -1889577 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 4.0. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $105.71 million. Trading activity averages at 5.47M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $576.76M.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 61. 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 Valero Energy Corp (VLO) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 59. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak growth. The stock sentiment and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Black Stone Minerals L.P (BSM) has the ST Score of 59, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, but weak in growth. Stock sentiment and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

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

Uranium Royalty Corp (UROY) currently has the ST Score of 60, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its performance. The stock's growth, 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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