AIOK More Than Doubles as 24 U.S. Stocks Gain 20%+ (Oct 23, 2026)
Few stocks have days like this: AI OKTO CORP. (AIOK:NASDAQ) more than doubled on Friday, October 23, up 183%. 24 U.S. stocks gained 20% or more. In Canada, Minehub Technologies Inc. (MHUB:TSXV) topped the list with 20.3%. 4 of the 10 biggest U.S. gainers had a news headline in the last two days.
Volume told much of the story among the biggest gainers. AIOK, at $12.02, traded 641.6 times its average volume, and the stock had a headline about a special dividend. BOLT, at $6.27, hit 460.2 times its average volume with news of an acquisition and a private placement. MYND, at $0.24, reached 242.5 times its average volume without a recent headline. CLRO, up 69.3%, traded 18.4 times its average. Not every big gainer drew a crowd, though: IMC and VSME, up 28.4% and 28%, each traded 0.4 times their average volume.
Stand-out moves
AI OKTO CORP. (AIOK:NASDAQ)
AIOK more than doubled, up 182.8%, to close at $12.02, on 641.6× its average daily volume. The stock now trades 136% above its 50-day average. It appeared on our News Catalysts scanner in the 'INVESTOR UPDATE' category.
ClearOne, Inc. (CLRO:NASDAQ)
CLRO soared 69.3% to close at $3.25, on 18.4× its average daily volume. It was its biggest one-day gain since August 6, 2026. The stock now trades 27% below its 50-day average. Our Spikes scanner recorded a spike on Mon, Sep 28, 2026 at $6.00 with a volume of 28M+.
Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc. (BOLT:NASDAQ)
BOLT soared 49.6% to close at $6.27, on 460.2× its average daily volume. It was its biggest one-day gain since at least October 2025. The close is its highest since January 28, 2026. The stock now trades 67% above its 50-day average. The stock had been trading sideways between $3.98 and $4.31 over 14 days, and today's close broke above that range. It appeared on our News Catalysts scanner in the 'PRIVATE PLACEMENT' category.
Top 10 U.S. gainers
| Ticker | Price | % Change | Volume | Latest headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIOK:NASDAQ | $12.02 | +182.82% | 41,847,594 | AI OKTO Corp. Declares Special Dividend of $3.50 Per Share |
| CLRO:NASDAQ | $3.25 | +69.27% | 35,102,081 | No recent news |
| BOLT:NASDAQ | $6.27 | +49.64% | 12,760,361 | Bolt Biotherapeutics Announces Acquisition of Prana Therapies and $120 Million Concurrent Private Pl... |
| MYND:NYSEMKT | $0.240 | +47.42% | 54,082,574 | No recent news |
| ESLA:NASDAQ | $0.985 | +35.53% | 3,648,822 | No recent news |
| GPUS:NYSEMKT | $0.169 | +34.05% | 375,943,880 | Hyperscale Data Reaffirms 2027 Guidance of $300 Million to $350 Million in Revenue and $60 Million t... |
| JYD:NASDAQ | $1.83 | +32.61% | 3,611,959 | No recent news |
| IMC:NYSEMKT | $8.99 | +28.43% | 79,312 | No recent news |
| VSME:NASDAQ | $1.05 | +28.05% | 295,383 | No recent news |
| UWMC:NYSE | $1.45 | +26.09% | 25,395,620 | UWM Soars 19% on $1.8 Billion Debt-Paydown Plan and Preliminary Q3 Profit |
Headlines behind the moves
- GPUS (+34%): Hyperscale Data Reaffirms 2027 Guidance of $300 Million to $350 Million in Revenue and $60 Million to $80 Million in Adjusted EBITDA
- UWMC (+26.1%): UWM Soars 19% on $1.8 Billion Debt-Paydown Plan and Preliminary Q3 Profit
Top 10 U.S. losers
| Ticker | Price | % Change | Volume | Latest headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARD:NASDAQ | $1.39 | -64.81% | 16,055,699 | Aardvark Therapeutics Reports Exploratory Data from the Terminated HERO and Open-Label Extension Tri... |
| SHFS:NASDAQ | $0.132 | -61.39% | 200,443,311 | BC-Most Active Stocks |
| DAVI:NASDAQ | $6.00 | -50.98% | 454,294 | No recent news |
| POM:NASDAQ | $1.17 | -42.36% | 2,814,739 | No recent news |
| MGNX:NASDAQ | $2.25 | -38.02% | 3,996,331 | MacroGenics Announces Positive Interim Phase 1 Results for MGC026 and Highlights Plans to Initiate F... |
| LNAI:NASDAQ | $0.295 | -37.32% | 8,914,182 | Lunai Bioworks Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Determination and Intention to Voluntarily Delist and Der... |
| FGL:NASDAQ | $1.81 | -36.93% | 8,156,547 | Founder Group Limited Regains Compliance with Nasdaq's Minimum Publicly Held Shares Requirement |
| LABT:NASDAQ | $0.310 | -36.67% | 39,235,322 | No recent news |
| NUWE:NASDAQ | $0.322 | -33.87% | 1,131,182 | No recent news |
| GCTK:NASDAQ | $0.403 | -32.68% | 669,992 | Glucotrack, Inc. Announces Reverse Stock Split |
Top Canadian gainers (TSX, TSXV, CSE)
| Ticker | Price | % Change | Volume | Latest headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHUB:TSXV | $0.445 | +20.27% | 119,800 | No recent news |
| ECU:TSXV | $1.75 | +18.24% | 938,484 | No recent news |
| QIMC:CSE | $0.420 | +16.67% | 378,486 | No recent news |
| ESAU:CSE | $0.465 | +16.25% | 234,547 | No recent news |
| W:TSXV | $0.330 | +15.79% | 236,923 | Spartan Metals Expands Victorio Tungsten-Molybdenum Resource with Measured and Indicated Grades of 0... |
| RML:TSXV | $1.15 | +15% | 145,500 | No recent news |
| APXC:CSE | $1.54 | +14.07% | 231,350 | Apex Closes Offering and Completes NASDAQ Listing |
| ELBM:TSXV | $0.650 | +14.04% | 286,504 | No recent news |
| AMQ:CSE | $0.660 | +13.79% | 524,193 | No recent news |
| GSI:TSXV | $1.75 | +12.18% | 163,947 | No recent news |
Top Canadian losers (TSX, TSXV, CSE)
| Ticker | Price | % Change | Volume | Latest headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCF:TSX | $0.280 | -15.15% | 259,334 | No recent news |
New 52-week highs and lows (U.S.)
New highs: HLP, GMAB, REPX, OSPN, E, CZNC, QLYS, JAKK, SSL, BOTJ
New lows: LNAI, NUWE, GCTK, HUHU, OWLS, MKDW, AXG, HUBC, LOOP, STKH
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