🚀 These 5 Stocks Under $10 Just Went Crazy — One Is Up 106% Today!

Stocks were mixed on Friday after key inflation data met expectations. The Dow Jones rose 139 points (0.3%), the S&P 500 gained 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.2%.

August’s core PCE index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, increased 2.9% year over year, while the headline PCE rose 2.7% annually and 0.3% monthly—all in line with forecasts. Markets continue to price in two 0.25% rate cuts, consistent with the Fed’s projections.

A stronger-than-expected Q2 GDP revision to 3.8% and solid jobs data slightly dampened rate-cut optimism, as they suggest a resilient economy. Consumer sentiment in September held steady, especially among those with larger stock portfolios.

For the week, the S&P 500 is down 0.7%, the Nasdaq has dropped over 1%, and the Dow is off 0.3%. Oracle shares have fallen more than 6%, contributing to losses in AI-related stocks and weighing on market sentiment.

Top Movers: Under $10 

MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc ADR (MRM) is up 102.75% today to trade at the current level of $2.94. This comes after the company has joined “World,” a “proof of human” protocol co-founded by Sam Altman and Tools for Humanity’s CEO, Alex Blania.

BioAffinity Technologies Inc (BIAF) zoomed 106.45% in today’s trade to $7.04. The company shared three new cases: one with early lung cancer detection and two avoiding risky procedures.

In current trading, Plus Therapeutics Inc (PSTV) stock is at $0.65 as investors cheered a national coverage agreement with UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Hyperscale Data Inc (GPUS) rose 12.27% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $0.43. The company began converting part of its Michigan facility to add capacity for AI solutions.

In the current trading session, Nvni Group Ltd (NVNI) jumped 16.06% to $1.49 over a previous close of $1.28 after announcing early results from a new initiative within NuviniAI Lab.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Mr. Cooper Group Inc (COOP) is about to trade ex-dividend on 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 $2 per share. It has fixed September 29 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on October 07.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Great Southern Bancorp, Inc (GSBC), having a market capitalization of $699.41M. It will pay a dividend of $0.43 per share, the payment date of which is October 14. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 2.59%.

Shares of Independent Bank Corp (INDB) 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 $0.59 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $2.32 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that INDB has a trailing yield of 3.30% on the current share price of $70.22.

Townebank Portsmouth VA (TOWN) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from TOWN will amount to $0.27 per share. September 29 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for October 10. In the previous year, TOWN distributed a total of $1.02 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for TOWN stands at 2.87% based on the current stock price of $35.6.

Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc (LIEN) will be paying out a dividend of $0.34 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of September 29. Over the past 12 months, LIEN has paid out a total of $1.27 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, LIEN boasts an impressive trailing yield of 11.45% on the current share price of $11.09.

Crypto Market Highlights

• UK Finance has launched a joint pilot project for tokenized sterling deposits (GBTD), involving over 300 financial services firms.

• World Liberty will implement a token buyback and burn mechanism this week, with public updates promised after each transaction.

• Kraken has raised $500 million in a strategic funding round as it prepares for a potential IPO in early 2026.

• CoinStats has integrated Hexens' Glider Token Risk tool, offering users real-time analysis of 22+ smart contract risks before trading.

• TeraWulf plans to raise approximately $3 billion to expand its data centers, with support from Google.

Most Shorted Stocks

American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 17.87% 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 2.0. This represents a change of -1010000 shares, which corresponds to a -3.51% decrease in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $502.26 million. The average daily volume stands at 14.60M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $3.06B.

The Sarepta Therapeutics Inc with the symbol SRPT currently has a short interest of 22.49%. The short interest has changed by 2070000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 1.6. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $363.35 million. On an average day, 11.97M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $1.75B.

For the stock CNX Resources Corp (CNX), the current short interest is at 19.08%. This represents a significant short interest change of 700000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of +2.79%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 13.0. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $831.92 million.

With the symbol BKKT, the stock currently has a short interest of 23.54%. The short interest change is 200000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of +8.40%. It would take approximately 2.4 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $449.35 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 1.77M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $402.83M.

The stock NXE has a current short interest of 17.99%. The short interest percentage has experienced decrease of -3.52% while there was a change of -3540000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 11.8. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $23.53 million. Trading activity averages at 7.79M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $5.21B.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Natural Gas Services Group, Inc (NGS) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 56. The stock's profitability, performance, growth, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its financial strength is weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of stock sentiment and forecast.

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

Another stock in the category, Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) has the ST Score of 56, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, financial strength, and the Piotroski Score. Performance, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

DMC Global Inc (BOOM) stock has the ST Score of 52, which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its profitability. However, it shows neutral outlook in performance, growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

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