Power Hour Watchlist: AI Pops, Crypto Climbs, and Small Cap Names Heating Up

September 16, 2025

DENVER, Colo., Sep 16, 2025 (247marketnews.com)- Power hour is bringing heat to lesser-known tickers as momentum players scan for breakout setups and afterhours catalysts. With biotech, AI, crypto mining, and energy names in the spotlight, these are the names to watch going into the close and beyond.

Birks Group (NYSE:BGI), the Canadian jewelry retailer, continues to see volume surges. Traders are watching for a technical squeeze if shares can hold above $2.00. As the luxury sector stabilizes post-summer, BGI could find renewed interest, especially as a pure-play on high-end North American retail.

Spider silk is considered to be the key that unlocks the next generation of wearable technologies, in addition to its other numerous high tech use cases and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories (OTCQB:KBLB) is the only true spider silk solution. The company recently appointed Kenneth Le as Managing Director of its Prodigy Silk operations in Southeast Asia, as it gears up for shipments to three global leaders, including a luxury fashion label, premium sportswear brand, and a top-five athletic gear maker.

CEO Kim Thompson highlighted Le’s “operational expertise” as pivotal for transitioning from scale-up to commercialization, particularly with its double-hybrid production model set for 2025. Spider silk’s potential for use in next-gen techs keeps KBLB on the radar of investors seeking cutting-edge materials.

Co-Diagnostics (NASDAQ:CODX) is getting renewed attention after chatter in sector forums about consolidation in the diagnostics space. With a clean balance sheet and proprietary molecular diagnostics platform, the company could be seen as a target or consolidator.

Bitfarms (NASDAQ:BITF) is among the top crypto miners surging into the close as Bitcoin (BTC) reclaims $28,000. Today’s price action is helping reverse last week’s slump, and Bitfarms is outpacing peers like MARA and RIOT with a 12% intraday gain. The company also recently expanded its Argentina facility, boosting capacity by 11%, giving bulls a fundamental tailwind.

Kindly MD (NASDAQ:KDLY) is quietly building a footprint in the regulated psychedelics and ketamine treatment space, and today’s volume spike may be tied to broader investor focus on alternative mental health therapies. With growing coverage around MDMA and psilocybin trials entering late-stage development globally, KDLY’s clinical operations in Utah and surrounding states could get a sentiment boost.

New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ:NFE) jumped early after Bloomberg reported European LNG spot prices climbed 5.2% due to an unexpected supply disruption in Norway. NFE, with operations spanning from U.S. Gulf terminals to Latin America and West Africa, is a key beneficiary of tight global gas markets.

Senmiao Technology (NASDAQ:AIHS) is riding a speculative wave after the company updated its website to reflect new branding focused on AI mobility solutions. While no formal press release has confirmed a pivot, the change is fueling chatter that the firm may enter the AI fleet optimization space ,  a hot trend in China’s tech sector.

Historically thinly traded, AIHS is seeing its largest volume day in months. Low float, China exposure, and AI buzz make this a high-risk/high-reward nam is perking up this afternoon after management hinted during a recent investor Q&A that international education contracts could materialize in Q4. With many school systems in procurement season and federal education budgets reset in September, BOXL could benefit from delayed spending finally hitting.

Conifer Holdings (NASDAQ:CNFR) is on fire late in the session. Speculation online suggests traders may be front-running a possible strategic review or asset sale announcement. Last quarter, management said they were “exploring options to unlock shareholder value” and in a thin float, that’s all the spark needed.

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