This $6 Lithium Stock Just DOUBLED — And It’s Just Getting Started

U.S. stocks were mixed on Wednesday as investors weighed conflicting signals from Federal Reserve officials on interest rate policy.

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 ended flat, while the Dow edged up 0.1%. Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized caution on rate cuts, calling stocks "fairly highly valued," amid signs of labor market weakness.

Markets now await key inflation data (PCE index) on Friday for clarity on future rate moves. Meanwhile, optimism around Alibaba's AI spending boosted tech sentiment, hinting at a possible rebound after recent losses in major tech stocks.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Lithium Americas Corp (NewCo) (LAC) is up 99.67% today to trade at the current level of $6.13. This comes after news reports that the Trump administration is looking to take a stake in the operator of what is set to be the largest lithium mine in the country.

Digital Brands Group Inc (DBGI) zoomed 45.72% in today’s trade to $6.38 after announcing an amendment to its previous private investment deal, adding about $1.5 million before fees and expenses.

In current trading, Youxin Technology Ltd (YAAS) stock is at $0.11 following news that on September 22, 2025, it signed an agreement to acquire 51% of Celnet, a top Salesforce.com partner in China.

T Stamp Inc (IDAI) rose 22.98% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $3.69. The company announced the publication of a Partnership Brief by the Intel Corporation featuring Trust Stamp’s privacy-first, real-time identity verification using AI-optimized biometrics.

In the current trading session, TNF Pharmaceuticals Inc (TNFA) jumped 30.01% to $4.56 over a previous close of $3.51. The company has changed its name to Q/C Technologies, Inc. and will start trading under the new ticker “QCLS” on the Nasdaq Capital Market starting Thursday, September 25, 2025.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Northeast Bank (NBN) 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 $0.01 per share. It has fixed September 25 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on October 09. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.03 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, NBN has a trailing yield of 0.03% on the current stock price of $109.17.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Omega Flex Inc (OFLX), having a market capitalization of $340.93M. It will pay a dividend of $0.34 per share, the payment date of which is October 08. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 4.03%.

Shares of Alico Inc (ALCO) will be the talk of stock market on Thursday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.05 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.20 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that ALCO has a trailing yield of 0.60% on the current share price of $33.35.

Alerus Financial Corp (ALRS) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from ALRS will amount to $0.21 per share. September 26 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for October 10. In the previous year, ALRS distributed a total of $0.61 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for ALRS stands at 2.65% based on the current stock price of $23.05.

IF Bancorp Inc (IROQ) will be paying out a dividend of $0.2 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of September 26. Over the past 12 months, IROQ has paid out a total of $0.40 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, IROQ boasts an impressive trailing yield of 1.54% on the current share price of $25.93.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Bastion, a stablecoin infrastructure startup, raised $14.6 million in a funding round led by Coinbase Ventures.

• Chainlink integrated with the Canton Network, a blockchain backed by global banks, to support institutional blockchain adoption.

• Japan more than doubled its crypto adoption in the past year, driven by recent favorable policy changes, according to Chainalysis.

• Kraken committed $2 million to two political groups to support the defense of crypto freedoms in the U.S.

• UXLink, a decentralized social platform, is deploying a new Ethereum contract after a wallet exploit led to the minting of unauthorized tokens and a crash of its native token's value.

Most Shorted Stocks

AgriFORCE Growing Systems ltd (AGRI) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 17.84% 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 0.5. This represents a change of 146000 shares, which corresponds to a +166.48% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $0.96 million. The average daily volume stands at 2.48M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $5.39M.

The Peloton Interactive Inc with the symbol PTON currently has a short interest of 18.02%. The short interest has changed by 1020000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 5.6. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $567.6 million. On an average day, 12.33M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $3.19B.

For the stock Abeona Therapeutics Inc (ABEO), the current short interest is at 19.80%. This represents a significant short interest change of 220000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of +2.50%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 11.0. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $50.84 million.

With the symbol OCGN, the stock currently has a short interest of 19.52%. The short interest change is -680000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -1.23%. It would take approximately 12.7 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $15.26 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 4.36M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $527.99M.

The stock PLAY has a current short interest of 17.89%. The short interest percentage has experienced decrease of -0.98% while there was a change of -60000 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 $1.07 billion. Trading activity averages at 1.15M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $679.12M.

AI Stocks to Watch

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

Our ST Score also classifies Zoom Communications Inc (ZM) as a high-quality AI stock today, presenting a Score of 60. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. The growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR (BABA) 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. Growth, stock sentiment, and forecasts suggest a neutral outlook.

Broadcom Inc (AVGO) stock has the ST Score of 54, which implies that the AI company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, growth, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its financial strength. However, it shows neutral outlook in stock sentiment and forecast.

Cerence Inc (CRNC) currently has the ST Score of 54, which signifies a huge upward potential. The AI stock's strong points are its performance and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its profitability and growth. 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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