Today’s Top Stock Rockets Are All Under $10 – Don’t Miss Out

U.S. stocks were mostly flat on Monday as investors weighed geopolitical risks and awaited key signals on interest rates. The S&P 500 dipped slightly, the Dow held steady, and the Nasdaq slipped 0.1%.

Ukrainian President Zelensky is in Washington for high-stakes talks with President Trump, amid pressure to accept a Russia-favored peace deal. Markets are also looking ahead to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday, seen as a key moment for the interest rate outlook. July Fed minutes, due Wednesday, will help set the tone.

Second-quarter earnings season is winding down, with reports from Palo Alto Networks and Blink Charging on Monday. So far, results have been mostly positive. This week’s earnings from Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowe’s will be closely watched for clues on consumer spending.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Soligenix Inc (SNGX) is up 78.05% today to trade at the current level of $4.95. This comes after the company announced that the FDA has granted orphan drug status to dusquetide (SGX945) for treating Behçet's Disease, based on positive Phase 2a trial results showing its safety and effectiveness.

Catheter Precision Inc (VTAK) zoomed 41.76% in today’s trade to $3.7 after receiving approval for LockeT in the United Kingdom.

In current trading, GoodRx Holdings Inc (GDRX) stock is at $5.16 after announcing that via a collaboration with Novo Nordisk, all strengths of Ozempic® and Wegovy® pens are available to eligible self-paying patients for $499-per-month through GoodRx.

DigiAsia Corp (FAAS) rose 15.78% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $0.32 after announcing a strategic shift in its business model, moving away from a "super app" approach toward a streamlined "simple app" strategy.

In the current trading session, Soho House & Co Inc (SHCO) jumped 15.45% to $8.82 over a previous close of $7.64 after announcing the appointment of Mr. Neil Thomson as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective August 18, 2025.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Bloomin Brands Inc (BLMN) 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 $0.15 per share. It has fixed August 19 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on September 03. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.78 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, BLMN has a trailing yield of 10.93% on the current stock price of $7.14.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Landstar System, Inc (LSTR), having a market capitalization of $4.49B. It will pay a dividend of $0.4 per share, the payment date of which is September 09. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 1.14%.

Shares of Thomson-Reuters Corp (TRI) will be the talk of the stock market on Tuesday 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 $2.27 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that TRI has a trailing yield of 1.32% on the current share price of $172.62.

Verisign Inc (VRSN) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from VRSN will amount to $0.77 per share. August 19 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for August 27. In the previous year, VRSN distributed a total of $0.77 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for VRSN stands at 0.29% based on the current stock price of $267.45.

Sanfilippo (John B.) & Son, Inc (JBSS) will be paying out a dividend of $1.5 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of August 19. Over the past 12 months, JBSS has paid out a total of $0.85 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, JBSS boasts an impressive trailing yield of 1.36% on the current share price of $62.37.

Crypto Market Highlights

• CMB International Securities, a subsidiary of China Merchants Bank, has launched a cryptocurrency exchange in Hong Kong.

• A solo Bitcoin miner earned 3.137 BTC (~$371,000) after successfully mining block 910,440 via the Solo CK pool.

• Michael Saylor’s Strategy added 430 BTC worth $51.4 million to its holdings amid recent Bitcoin price fluctuations, per an SEC filing.

• Dutch firm Amdax plans to launch a Bitcoin treasury company on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange, following a trend among European firms.

• A Hong Kong SFC official warned that the new stablecoin regulatory framework could increase the risk of fraud.

Most Shorted Stocks

Revelation Biosciences Inc (REVB) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 17.40% 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 0.6. This represents a change of 56600 shares, which corresponds to a +27.00% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $0.71 million. The average daily volume stands at 451.65K shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $4.52M.

The Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc with the symbol PLAY currently has a short interest of 17.66%. The short interest has changed by -240000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 5.3. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $151.41 million. On an average day, 1.11M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $875.54M.

For the stock Twist Bioscience Corp (TWST), the current short interest is at 17.83%. This represents a significant short interest change of -310000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -2.88%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 8.5. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $294.62 million.

With the symbol CNX, the stock currently has a short interest of 18.05%. The short interest change is 480000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of +2.01%. It would take approximately 11.3 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $294.93 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.12M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $3.99B.

The stock TRIP has a current short interest of 18.30%. The short interest percentage has experienced a decrease of -7.33% while there was a change of -1560000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 5.1. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $410.8 million. Trading activity averages at 3.90M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $1.96B.

Upcoming IPOs

Phaos Technology Holdings (Cayman) Limited (POAS) is all set for its debut on the NYSEAMERICAN exchange on August 20. The shares will be offered in the price range of $4.00 to $5.00 per share. With a total of 3,600,090 shares available, the company aims to raise approximately $16.20M through this IPO.

Elite Express Holding Inc. (ETS) will be entering the market with its IPO on August 21 on the NASDAQ exchange. They are offering shares at a fix price of $4.00. They plan to offer 4,000,000 shares, targeting a deal size of $16.00M.

Picard Medical, Inc. (PMI) is also scheduled to make its debut on the NYSEAMERICAN exchange on August 22. They are offering shares in the price range of $3.50 to $4.50. The IPO includes 4,250,000 shares, aiming for a deal size of $17.00M.

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

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Stocks Telegraph Team

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