🚀 These Penny Stocks Are Flying While Tech Stocks Take a Beating
Oct 22, 2026
🚀 These Penny Stocks Are Flying While Tech Stocks Take a Beating
Stocks Telegraph Team
October 22, 2026
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U.S. stocks declined on Thursday as the AI trade unwound, with the Nasdaq Composite plunging 2.51%, the S&P 500 falling 1.3%, and the Dow Jones slipping 0.24% as of 1:20 p.m. ET. Technology and semiconductor stocks led losses amid investor reactions to Tesla and Meta earnings.
Meanwhile, Brent crude surged to $112 per barrel, and WTI reached $100 amid fears of renewed U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran and geopolitical tensions in Saudi Arabia.
Investors shifted toward bonds, pushing Treasury yields lower. Separately, weekly jobless claims fell to 194,000, their lowest level in three months, signaling continued labor market resilience.
US$1 Silver-Gold Stock Ripping Higher as Metals Surge
Silver and gold are surging toward new all-time highs as capital rotates aggressively back into precious metals. As that shift accelerates, the market is once again hunting for early-stage discovery stories with real scale. One under-the-radar North American silver-gold company – trading below US$1 per share – has just crossed a key inflection point with drilling underway across a newly unified, district-scale system. Early holes are delivering high-grade silver-gold mineralization.
Now's your window as Phase-2 drilling accelerates.
Top Movers: Under $10
Stak Inc (STAK) is up 67.50% today to trade at the current level of $1.67. This comes after the company announced financial results for fiscal year 2026.
Click Holdings Ltd (CLIK) zoomed 14.56% in today’s trade to $1.34 after announcing record results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026.
In current trading, Bio-Key International Inc (BKYI) stock is at $2.7 after announcing that a Middle East government institution selected BIO-Key to improve access security and simplify workforce authentication using its PortalGuard® IAM platform and biometric technology.
Callan Jmb Inc (CJMB) rose 28.71% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $0.65 as Callan JMB Inc. outlined a timeline to break ground on its planned IV bag manufacturing and distribution facility in Marion, Alabama, signaling progress on a key expansion initiative.
In the current trading session, Gix Internet Ltd (GIXI) jumped 11.25% to $4.45 over a previous close of $4.0 after announcing two recent technology milestones reported by Quantum X Labs Inc., in which Gix holds approximately 13%.
The AI IPO Rush Is Coming
OpenAI and Anthropic could bring a new wave of AI attention to the public markets. But investors don’t have to wait for the IPOs.
MarketBeat’s 7 AI Stocks to Buy Now report reveals 7 publicly traded companies positioned to benefit from the next phase of AI investment.
Ex-Dividend Stocks
Procter & Gamble Co (PG) 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 $1.09 per share. It has fixed October 23 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on November 16. Last year, the company distributed a total of $4.29 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, PG has a trailing yield of 2.74% on the current stock price of $156.84.
Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Kaiser Aluminum Corp (KALU), having a market capitalization of $2.52B. It will pay a dividend of $0.77 per share, the payment date of which is November 13. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 2.00%.
Shares of Gladstone Land Corp (LAND) 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 $0.05 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.56 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that LAND has a trailing yield of 6.57% on the current share price of $8.58.
Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from LKFN will amount to $0.52 per share. October 25 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for November 05. In the previous year, LKFN distributed a total of $2.06 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for LKFN stands at 3.55% based on the current stock price of $58.02.
Kinetik Holdings Inc (KNTK) will be paying out a dividend of $0.81 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of October 23. Over the past 12 months, KNTK has paid out a total of $3.21 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, KNTK boasts an impressive trailing yield of 5.76% on the current share price of $55.69.
5 Stocks Built for a Strong Finish to 2026
Higher interest rates, a reshuffled Washington and a market that wants proof of AI profits will all test stocks before the year is out. These 5 companies have the earnings to handle it. Download our free report for the catalysts, recent results and analyst price targets behind each one.
Crypto Market Highlights
Cardano Foundation urges the EU to regulate DeFi and staking under existing financial laws.
UK FCA opens consultations on DeFi compliance and crypto asset exemptions.
US Treasury Secretary compares Trump’s stablecoin law to Lincoln-era banking reforms.
Six blockchain groups urge the SEC to classify digital commodities as non-securities.
France proposes holding crypto platforms liable for certain DeFi security failures.
Most Shorted Stocks
Cabaletta Bio Inc (CABA) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 24.34% 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 6.3. This represents a change of 5288308 shares, which corresponds to a 15.87% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $59.47 million. The average daily volume stands at 4.85M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $261.10M.
The NRX Pharmaceuticals Inc with the symbol NRXP currently has a short interest of 24.17%. The short interest has changed by 20378 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 14.0. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $25.76 million. On an average day, 878.24K shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $113.87M.
For the stock Intuitive Machines Inc (LUNR), the current short interest is at 34.64%. This represents a significant short interest change of 76792 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 0.21%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 4.3. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $397.15 million.
With the symbol JBGS, the stock currently has a short interest of 25.57%. The short interest change is 711973 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 5.70%. It would take approximately 9.5 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $389.87 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 934.81K shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $799.16M.
The stock BTDR has a current short interest of 26.90%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 11.26% while there was a change of 6192257 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 5.9. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $106.35 million. Trading activity averages at 11.98M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $2.19B.
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Biotech Stocks to Watch
According to our ST Score evaluation, Arvinas Inc (ARVN) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Biotech industry, attaining an impressive score of 62. The stock's profitability, performance, financial strength, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of growth.
Our ST Score also classifies Mesoblast Ltd ADR (MESO) as a high-quality Biotech stock today, presenting a Score of 44. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of stock sentiment and forecast. However, it has weak financial strength. The profitability, performance, growth, and Piotroski Score are neutral.
Another stock in the category, Sagimet Biosciences Inc (SGMT) has the ST Score of 53, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in performance, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast but weak in Piotroski Score. Profitability and growth suggest a neutral outlook.
Enliven Therapeutics Inc (ELVN) stock has the ST Score of 64, 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 Piotroski Score. However, it shows a neutral outlook in profitability, stock sentiment, and forecast.
Benitec Biopharma Inc (BNTC) currently has the ST Score of 55, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Biotech stock's strong points are its growth and financial strength, while its weak points are its stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast. The stock's profitability and performance indicate a neutral outlook.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading. Good luck out there!
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