🔍 What’s Driving These $10 Stocks Sky-High?

U.S. stocks posted modest gains on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq up 0.3%, and the Dow rising 0.2% (74 points), though the Dow’s advance was limited by a 6% drop in Salesforce shares due to a weak revenue forecast.

Economic data showed signs of a slowing job market, as ADP reported only 54,000 new jobs in August and weekly jobless claims rose to 237,000. Despite this, investors saw the soft data as increasing the likelihood of a Fed rate cut.

Attention now turns to Friday’s official jobs report, expected to show 75,000 new nonfarm jobs. A stronger-than-expected ISM services reading offered some optimism, while renewed trade tensions over tariffs added uncertainty.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Duluth Holdings Inc (DLTH) is up 59.53% today to trade at the current level of $3.77. This comes after the company announced second-quarter 2025 financial results.

Bone Biologics Corp (BBLG) zoomed 65.22% in today’s trade to $3.42 on the heels of a new CEO letter to shareholders, spotlighting company progress and milestones for its NB1 clinical program and rocky‑road ahead.

In current trading, Aquestive Therapeutics Inc (AQST) stock is at $4.85 after announcing that the FDA has informed the Company that an advisory committee meeting is not required for Anaphylm™ (dibutepinephrine) Sublingual Film.

Polar Power Inc (POLA) rose 6.89% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $2.34 after announcing a collaboration with ZQuip, a part of Moog Inc. which is an NYSE company, to develop and supply DC hybrid power systems tailored for construction equipment.

In the current trading session, SmartKem Inc (SMTK) jumped 25.43% to $1.46 over a previous close of $1.16. The company announced Smartkem Director Prof. Steven P. DenBaars (UCSB) will be discussing display applications at the PlayNitride 2025 MicroLED Technology Forum on September 9th, 2025.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

AAON Inc (AAON) 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 $0.1 per share. It has fixed September 05 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on September 26. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.36 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, AAON has a trailing yield of 0.45% on the current stock price of $79.39.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Cass Information Systems Inc (CASS), having a market capitalization of $569.96M. It will pay a dividend of $0.31 per share, the payment date of which is September 15. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 2.85%.

Shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc (CHRW) 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 $0.62 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $2.48 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that CHRW has a trailing yield of 1.93% on the current share price of $128.29.

Exponent Inc (EXPO) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from EXPO will amount to $0.3 per share. September 05 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for September 19. In the previous year, EXPO distributed a total of $1.16 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for EXPO stands at 1.61% based on the current stock price of $71.93.

Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) will be paying out a dividend of $1.26 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of September 05. Over the past 12 months, KMB has paid out a total of $6.22 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, KMB boasts an impressive trailing yield of 4.82% on the current share price of $128.92.

Crypto Market Highlights

• 1Money secures 34 U.S. money transmitter licenses and a Class F digital asset business license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority to support its stablecoin-focused Layer-1 blockchain.

• Wintermute urges the SEC to clarify that network tokens are not securities, warning that unclear rules could harm crypto market growth.

• A proposal to the SEC’s Crypto Assets Task Force warns that quantum computing could compromise the cryptographic security of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets without proactive safeguards.

• Etherealize raises $40 million to promote Ethereum to Wall Street, coinciding with public firms adding over $1.2 billion in ETH to their treasuries this week.

• BitMine Immersion Technologies purchases $65 million in Ether for its treasury, expanding its position as the largest corporate holder of ETH.

Most Shorted Stocks

Medical Properties Trust Inc (MPW) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 34.52% 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 19.5. This represents a change of -2620000 shares, which corresponds to a -1.51% decrease in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $754.77 million. The average daily volume stands at 8.56M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $2.65B.

The Plug Power Inc with the symbol PLUG currently has a short interest of 29.57%. The short interest has changed by 21360000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 4.0. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $505.46 million. On an average day, 73.49M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $1.71B.

For the stock Anavex Life Sciences Corporation (AVXL), the current short interest is at 29.54%. This represents a significant short interest change of 560000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of +2.26%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 25.4. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $235.43 million.

With the symbol MARA, the stock currently has a short interest of 28.29%. The short interest change is -1300000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -1.23%. It would take approximately 2.2 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $389.18 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 47.40M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $5.68B.

The stock WOLF has a current short interest of 27.52%. The short interest percentage has experienced decrease of -1.00% while there was a change of -430000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 0.8. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $131.03 million. Trading activity averages at 50.72M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $195.59M.

Biotech Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc (FENC) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Biotech industry, attaining an impressive score of 65. The stock's profitability, performance, growth, and financial strength are strong. However, its Piotroski Score is weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of stock sentiment and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd (SLGL) as a high-quality Biotech stock today, presenting a Score of 64. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, and financial strength. The growth, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Immucell Corp (ICCC) has the ST Score of 61, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, but weak in financial strength. Growth, stock sentiment, and forecasts suggest a neutral outlook.

Atara Biotherapeutics Inc (ATRA) stock has the ST Score of 59, which implies that the Biotech company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score. However, it shows neutral outlook in growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Pharming Group N.V. ADR (PHAR) currently has the ST Score of 59, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Biotech stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its financial strength. 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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