These 5 Stocks Under $10 Just Exploded — Don’t Miss Your Chance!

U.S. stocks showed mixed results Thursday morning as President Trump's sweeping tariffs took effect after his self-imposed deadline for trade deals expired. The Nasdaq climbed 0.6%, and the S&P 500 was up slightly by 0.1%, paring earlier gains, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5% mid-morning as investors reacted to the broad trade impact.

Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET, tariffs ranging from 10% to 50% were imposed on imports from nearly 200 countries, pushing the average effective tariff rate to an estimated 18.3%. Tech stocks gained momentum after Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook announced a $100 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, including making iPhone and Apple Watch cover glasses in Kentucky. Semiconductor stocks also rose following Trump’s remarks about possible exemptions from 100% duties for some companies.

Meanwhile, the labor market showed signs of strain as continuing unemployment claims rose to 1.974 million—the highest level since November 2021. This increase comes amid a disappointing July jobs report and downward revisions to May and June, raising concerns about the overall health of the job market.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Brilliant Earth Group Inc (BRLT) is up 62.31% today to trade at the current level of $2.24. This comes after the company posted Q2 net sales of $108.9 million, up 3% YoY and surpassing guidance expectations.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc (AVAH) zoomed 54.76% in today’s trade to $6.02 after reporting Q2 revenue of $589.6 million, marking a 16.8% year-over-year increase.

In current trading, Backblaze Inc (BLZE) stock is at $6.71 following a strong Q2 report, with gross profit rising to $23.0 million and margins improving to 63% from 55% last year.

Xeris Biopharma Holdings Inc (XERS) rose 19.76% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $6.60 after the company posted a 49% YoY revenue increase in Q2 to $71.5 million and raised its full-year 2025 guidance to $280–$290 million.

In the current trading session, Hanesbrands Inc (HBI) jumped 13.55% to $4.74 over a previous close of $4.17. The company reported better-than-expected Q2 2025 results and raised its full-year outlook.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

American Electric Power Company Inc (AEP) 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 $0.93 per share. It has fixed August 08 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on September 10. Last year, the company distributed a total of $3.67 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, AEP has a trailing yield of 3.22% on the current stock price of $114.0.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Astrazeneca plc ADR (AZN), having a market capitalization of $228.38B. It will pay a dividend of $0.51 per share, the payment date of which is September 08. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 2.10%.

Shares of Columbus Mckinnon Corp (CMCO) 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 $0.07 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.28 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that CMCO has a trailing yield of 1.97% on the current share price of $14.19.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (JBHT) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from JBHT will amount to $0.44 per share. August 08 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for August 22. In the previous year, JBHT distributed a total of $1.74 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for JBHT stands at 1.21% based on the current stock price of $143.21.

Sirius XM Holdings Inc (SIRI) will be paying out a dividend of $0.27 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of August 08. Over the past 12 months, SIRI has paid out a total of $1.08 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, SIRI boasts an impressive trailing yield of 5.11% on the current share price of $21.06.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Digital asset firm Bakkt is finalizing a minority acquisition of Japanese company Marusho Hotta, taking a 30% stake and planning to rename it “bitcoin.jp” as part of its shift toward a Bitcoin-backed treasury business.

• The European Banking Authority (EBA) has finalized draft rules requiring banks to hold significantly more capital against “unbacked” cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether.

• Bitcoin’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem is seeing renewed venture capital interest, highlighting growing demand for BTC as a yield-generating asset.

• XRP rose above $3 for the first time in over a week amid speculation that the US SEC may drop its long-running case against Ripple Labs.

• The UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) announced a strategic partnership to unify the country’s crypto regulatory framework.

Most Shorted Stocks

Cleanspark Inc (CLSK) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 23.01% 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 2.3. This represents a change of -5630000 shares, which corresponds to a -8.01% decrease in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $715.03 million. The average daily volume stands at 26.86M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $3.11B.

The Riot Platforms Inc with the symbol RIOT currently has a short interest of 22.50%. The short interest has changed by -100000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 2.1. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $994.0 million. On an average day, 39.57M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $4.42B.

For the stock Microvision Inc (MVIS), the current short interest is at 22.41%. This represents a significant short interest change of -3600000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of 6.05%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 9.3. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $63.69 million.

With the symbol ETSY, the stock currently has a short interest of 21.44%. The short interest change is -260000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -1.16%. It would take approximately 3.9 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $3.33 billion. The company boasts an average daily volume of 5.75M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $5.91B.

The stock AEHR has a current short interest of 21.99%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of +0.30% while there was a change of 20000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 5.6. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $425.32 million. Trading activity averages at 1.30M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $576.77M.

Biotech Stocks to Watch

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

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

Another stock in the category, PTC Therapeutics Inc (PTCT) has the ST Score of 63, 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 the forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Verona Pharma Plc ADR (VRNA) stock has the ST Score of 63 which implies that the Biotech company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its performance, growth, and financial strength, but its weaknesses are in its profitability. However, it shows neutral outlook in stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast.

Argen X SE ADR (ARGX) currently has the ST Score of 63, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Biotech stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, and financial strength. The stock's growth, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast indicate a neutral outlook.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading. Good luck out there!

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