Power Hour Surge: These Stocks Could Lead the Charge into the Close and After-Hours
DENVER, Colo., Aug 27, 2025 (247marketnews.com)- As markets gear up for the final hour of trading, momentum is building across a handful of names that could fuel another wave higher into the close and possibly explode in after-hours.
VENU (NYSE:VENU) continues to dominate the narrative in the live entertainment + real estate hybrid sector, following news of a $30 million institutional investment at $12 per share. The capital is earmarked for two flagship projects, Sunset McKinney and Sunset Broken Arrow, as part of the company’s ambitious national expansion.
The momentum is real: Vanguard now holds 861,911 shares, and both Cenorium Capital and Northland Securities have recently raised their price targets to $22 and $17, respectively. With a pipeline of 25 amphitheaters and a blockchain fan platform on deck for 2026, VENU could see strong follow-through into after-hours on continued institutional accumulation.
Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) surprised skeptics by raising its full-year 2025 guidance, despite a 5.1% drop in net sales and a 4.2% decline in comps. Gross margin improvements and $1.35 EPS (adjusted at $0.56) signal that Kohl’s cost discipline may be taking hold.
With the back-to-school and holiday retail cycles fast approaching, bulls are circling for a potential turnaround. Add in a $0.125 dividend and a value-minded investor base, and KSS could see late-day upside as bargain-hunters jump in.
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ:SGML) is attracting fresh interest amid reports of increasing EV battery demand from both North America and Asia. Investors are eyeing Sigma’s next moves after reports that strategic buyers and automakers have rekindled acquisition talks.
With lithium spot prices bouncing and green energy back in political focus, SGML is a high-volatility name with upside breakout potential going into the close.
Autonomous delivery company Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV) continues to gain traction as speculation grows around upcoming partnerships in key U.S. metro test markets. The company has been tight-lipped, but analysts tracking the autonomous logistics space believe Serve’s footprint could soon expand significantly.
With small float dynamics and elevated retail attention, SERV is on breakout watch, particularly if after-hours news hits on pilot expansions.
After weeks of sideways action, MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) is showing signs of life on renewed speculation around deeper cloud integration deals with hyperscalers. With AI and data-intensive workloads surging, MongoDB’s scalable NoSQL database is a favorite among developers.
If whispers of an expanded AWS or Azure relationship materialize, or if analysts get bullish into earnings season, MDB could be setting up for a strong after-hours continuation move.
EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) remains a dark horse in the satellite communications race but is gaining traction after a series of direct-to-device (D2D) advancements tied to mobile connectivity without ground towers. With the space tech sector heating up, EchoStar is trading like a potential M&A target or JV partner with larger players in the sector.
A late-day spike would not be surprising as investors look for overlooked tech with real assets and IP.
Ncino (NASDAQ:NCNO) has steadily grown its customer base among regional banks for its cloud-based banking operating system, and with regulatory tech and compliance demands growing, the runway looks long.
While under the radar for now, NCNO has breakout potential if it catches an institutional bid—or if whispers of M&A activity in the fintech space pick up again. Keep it on your watchlist for a quiet rip into after-hours.
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